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We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding from The National Lottery. This investment will help us expand our services by securing additional office space for meeting and supporting clients and employing a paid member of staff to support and train our volunteers, strengthening the vital work they do in our community. We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity and so very excited for what comes next. Watch this space for details of the new job post and

At Punk Against Poverty we believe in something very simple: Education should be one of the most powerful routes out of poverty. For children growing up in hardship, school should be a place of opportunity, safety, support, and hope. It should be where barriers are removed, not where families are punished for struggling to survive. We work everyday with families who are facing poverty, disability, housing insecurity, trauma and mental health challenges. We see first hand how

The New Employment Rights Act You might have seen headlines about the Employment Rights Act . Here’s a bit about what’s changing, why it matters, and who it affects most. Sick Pay From Day One Statutory Sick Pay will now be paid from the first day you’re off sick , and more people will qualify because the earnings limit is being removed. For anyone on a low income, this is a big deal. Missing even a couple of days’ pay can mean stress and falling behind on bills. This change

The government has finally published its new child poverty strategy, and on the surface there's a lot to welcome. It includes plans to make baby formula more affordable, extend breastfeeding support, bring in a six week limit on families in temporary accomodation staying in B&Bs, more help with upfront childcare costs for people leaving Universal Credit (UC) to return to work, free school breakfast clubs, free school meals for all families on UC and a cap on the amount of bra