"Surely if the crisis was over, then families like ours would not be paying a larger proportionate percentage of income for food, housing and energy..." - Aurora T Have you read our latest briefing? It's available here: ⤵️ changingrealities.org/write-ups/terr…

Hardship just continues to grow and grow. New @TrussellTrust stats show 1.5m emergency food parcels were given out in between Apr to Sept, 16% more than the same time last year. Where was the plan to address destitution in the Kings Speech? trusselltrust.org/2023/11/08/1-5…

Really looking forward to the Personal Finance Research Centre 25year anniversary conference today on the theme of UK Household Finance & Poverty. Fantastic programme and a full room of attendees, should be a great day! We're co-hosting a session on Seen & Unseen Dimensions of Poverty later too #PFRC25

The group are busy doing the ‘Head body legs’ exercise, thinking about how poverty effects different parts of the body. Some insightful but harrowing suggestions that represent the reality for some people in #Hartlepool.

Huge thanks to our speakers. Prof Rod Hick explored housing and poverty trends across Europe including the absolute and relative changes for people in the rental sector. Dr Caitlin Robinson then talked about energy poverty and its intersections with various social factors #PFRC25

APLE Collective looking forward to our session today #Povertystigma a starting point. It has been great working alongside Wales Centre for Public Policy, Swansea Poverty Truth Commission and the Co-production lab

Still some places available Thursday, 16 November Voluntary Action Paradigms in Wales and Northern Ireland eventbrite.co.uk/e/voluntary-ac… Don't miss out, register here and reserve a place @VSSN WISERD Volunteer Now @AmySandersA1 Queen's University Belfast 🎓 UEA IVR

📢The next Staffs CAN will take place on 12th December! This will be an opportunity to reflect on the last 12 months of work and to create connections with people from across Staffordshire 📅12/12/23 🕧12:30-15:00 🍎Buffet Lunch 🚗Free Parking bit.ly/47wGf9g

☄️Do you work with continuing professional development (CPD)? This one is for you. Just released International Journal of Lifelong Education "Continuing professional development as lifelong learning and education" by Andrew Friedman of University of Bristol OA at tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Today’s fall in inflation brings no sense of relief to millions of low-income families. Even after this fall, prices are still far higher than they were last year. People are still having to go to great lengths just to afford everyday essentials and many are going without. 🧵

As we come together in-person for the first time in a year, we GRIPP - @grippuk.bsky.social say Solidarity with all the Workers in the World taking action until we achieve #CeasefireNowDOA #FreedomforPalestine @STWUK

Experience of suicidal thoughts and feelings, interested in research, and sharing knowledge? Drop me a message and let's see if we can work together ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #LivedExperience #PublicInvolvement #SuicidePrevention Shaping Our Lives @ExpertCitizens Dr Alys Cole-King

According to ActionAid UK 12% of British women are affected by #periodpoverty. We have a piece on period poverty at our co-produced research exhibition with West Cheshire Community Inspirers. On display today at StMarysCreativeSpace until 4pm.

Families left with ‘nothing’ as cost of living payments fail to cover essentials: ‘My bank account is empty’ Joseph & Nanda from Changing Realities spoke to Big Issue Isabella McRae about how temporary measures are not enough for families living on a low income bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

"l'm not a tick box" Oliver Mcgowan programme Cornwall. APLE Collective Paula McGowan OBE

Do you agree that everyone should be able to afford the essentials? 💚 Help us call for change and sign our petition 👉 bit.ly/Our-Essentials

Find out more about ARVAC’S ROUNDTABLE ON ETHICS : WHY THEY MATTER Jurgen Grotz @IVTtweets John Diamond Sharon Clancy arvac.org.uk/arvacs-roundta…

🗣️ More research is not needed; action is needed. Action to reduce poverty can be taken almost immediately. Sir Michael Marmot and The BMJ recommend introducing the Essentials Guarantee into Universal Credit to ensure everyone can afford the essentials: bmj.com/content/385/bm

Dr Kay Sidebottom 🌿🕷⛸ Andrew McMillan @KatePahl Dr. Sarah Young Sarah Menzies Adam Gratton ARVAC Annual Lecture; Navigating Uncertainty - reflections on good qualitative and participatory research on poverty and hardship in a fast-paced environment arvac.org.uk/events/