Save the date: Fuel poverty in Greater Manchester March 30th 2023
Coinciding with the launch of our new report, Warm this Winter, on Thursday March 30th, 2023, Resolve Poverty will be holding an online event exploring fuel poverty in Greater Manchester. This event will discuss the findings of qualitative and quantitative research conducted by Resolve Poverty into experiences of fuel poverty across Greater Manchester, both among those living on low incomes and in GM’s VCSE sector. It will also consider ways forward, outlining the suggestions put forward by our network and those of people with lived experience of poverty.
The findings detailed in our report reflect wider trends towards increasing economic precarity and hardship among people on low incomes. Our research shows that the impacts of fuel poverty are wide ranging and significant, with detrimental effects on physical and mental health, as well as on quality of life. Local organisations are also struggling to cope with rising need, with 98% of our survey respondents who work within organisations that support people in poverty having experienced increased demand since the same time last year.
With the rising cost-of-living making it harder for people to afford their fuel bills, we’ll be inviting you to attend our virtual event on March 30th where we’ll be presenting the research findings and discussing where we can go from here. Please keep a look out for details of how to book onto the event next week.
