Infohub
Here you will find resources from our membership base, like case studies, reports, policy insights and examples of good practice.
We also include some sources from external organisations who are engaged in the fight against poverty. We hope you find them useful.
If you have a resource you would like to share with the network, please contact us.
State of Health in the City: Liverpool 2040 (report, by Professor Matt Ashton)
The State of Health in the City: Liverpool 2040 report warns of rising ill health, declining life expectancy, and worsening mental health, exacerbated by high deprivation and poverty in the city.
Understanding Health Inequality (presentation by Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of Public HealthLiverpool)
Liverpool faces severe health inequalities. Life expectancy is low, with poverty and lifestyle factors driving issues like obesity, mental health concerns, and chronic illness. The city aims to address root social causes.
Deepening poverty driving poor health (presentation by Katie Schmuecker, Principal Policy Adviser, Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
Katie Schmuecker calls for urgent reforms: an Essentials Guarantee in Universal Credit, better housing support, and welfare assistance to combat poverty’s health impacts.
A Rapid Situational Analysis on Child and Family Poverty in Cheshire and Merseyside(August 2024)
In Cheshire and Merseyside, 100,300 children live in poverty, with rising rates since 2021, health issues, and low educational outcomes, especially for disadvantaged groups.
Free school meals in the North West
Free school meals ensure children get a good meal every day, can make the most of their education and face less stigma. They also help with family finances. In the North West, there are 100,000 children in poverty who do not qualify for free school meals. Read a new report on free school meals in the North West, produced by GMPA in collaboration with CPAG:
The cost of education in Halton August 2023: School uniform report
‘The Cost of Education Report’ produced by Citizens Advice Halton explores the cost of uniforms and identifies marked differences in the costs of compulsory school uniforms. It argues that more can be done to reduce the costs for families. Alternatives to branded items directly from suppliers can significantly reduce the costs which can have a crucial, positive impact on families' budgets: