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Event: Whose responsibility is Poverty?

Posted on 20 Oct 2016

Wednesday 26th October 2016, 09.00-10.00, Jubilee Room (off Westminster Hall), Houses of Parliament.  Launch of the Webb Memorial Trust’s annual New Statesman supplement How to end poverty? This has been ...Read More

Event: What will it take to improve children’s life chances?

Posted on 11 Oct 2016

Wednesday 16th November 2016, 16.00-17.30, Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, Westminster.  Co-hosted by the APPG on Poverty and Child Poverty Action Group What will it take to improve children’s life chances? The ...Read More

Event: ‘What is the future of social housing?’ Co-hosted by APPG on Poverty and APPG on Housing & Planning

Posted on 03 Oct 2016

Wednesday 19th October 2016, 14.15-16.00, Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Westminster. Tea & coffee available from 14.00. What is the future of social housing?  Most commentators now agree that the shortage ...Read More

Event in Parliament on 19 July – Foodbanks: From Crisis Response to Crisis Prevention

Posted on 13 Jul 2016

Tuesday 19th July, 10.30-12.00, Macmillan Room, Portcullis House. Tea & coffee from 10.15 Join the Trussell Trust and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty for a presentation and ...Read More

EVENT: Tuesday 28 June – Concepts of a Good Society: The Response of Civil Society to Food Poverty

Posted on 23 May 2016

Tuesday 28th June, 10.00-11.00, Committee Room 17, House of Commons Hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty What makes a Good Society? In conversation with Adrian Curtis, ...Read More

Event Report: The role of business in reducing UK poverty

Posted on 13 May 2016

by Caroline Hartnell What is the role of business in reducing UK poverty? This was the question before a meeting hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty ...Read More

Blog: What is the role of business in reducing poverty in the UK?

Posted on 13 May 2016

by Caroline Hartnell What is the role of business in reducing poverty? This was the question before a meeting hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty (APPG) ...Read More

Secure and Free

Posted on 28 Apr 2016

Insecurity has become pervasive. It permeates the lives not just of the marginalised but also the reasonably well off. In/security is not simply the latest political fad restricted to the chattering classes, ...Read More

EVENT: Tuesday 3 May – What is the role of business in reducing UK poverty?

Posted on 12 Apr 2016

Tuesday 3rd May, 15:30-17:00, Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Westminster Companies are in the spotlight because the UK government is vigorously seeking work-based solutions to poverty and at the same ...Read More

EVENT: Wednesday 27 April: Launch of Secure & Free, 5+ steps to tackle socio-economic insecurity

Posted on 08 Apr 2016

Wednesday 27th April, 09.30-11.00, Jubilee Room (off Westminster Hall), Palace of Westminster. Tea & coffee from 09.15 Join Compass and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty for the ...Read More