Local anti-poverty strategies
Resolve Poverty supports organisations to develop anti-poverty strategies building on our 2023 report, Local anti-poverty strategies: good practice and effective approaches.
The report sets out new thinking on anti-poverty strategy development for local authorities, regional public bodies such as combined authorities and other organisations wanting to develop a plan for tackling poverty. It sets out a framework for effective anti-poverty strategy development with 12 clear steps based on good practice from around the UK.
We have used this report to support anti-poverty strategy development in Bolton. Read more about what we did, and a testimonial from Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. From defining poverty and its drivers through to ensuring effective accountability and monitoring processes are in place, we can work with you to put this framework into practice and ensure the strategy leads to meaningful impact.
Anti-poverty strategies in England (October 2024)
We have recently conducted research on the prevalence of anti-poverty strategies in England. It finds that councils in the north of England and in areas with high levels of poverty are more like to have an anti-poverty strategy in place. While many councils do have anti-poverty strategies, the majority don’t. Given this, and in light of the Government’s intention to launch a national child poverty strategy in the spring, there is an opportunity for more councils to develop plans to drive down poverty in their area, creating the conditions for the national child poverty strategy to complement and reinforce anti-poverty plans in localities.
By working with us, you will get:
- Support to develop an anti-poverty strategy for your organisation or region, which outlines how to deliver an effective response to poverty at a local level
- Guidance on how to implement the strategy to ensure it delivers for those in need
- Ongoing strategic oversight from our policy and research team on the development and implementation of the strategy
- Our advice on how to engage those with lived experience of poverty in a meaningful and ethical way, to scrutinise and offer guidance on the anti-poverty strategy to ensure it is working best for your locality.
For all the different ways we can support you with your anti-poverty strategy, click here. To find out more about working with us, please contact Thomas Waring at thomas@resolvepoverty.org or book a free initial 30-minute meeting with us.
Our work has also been used by councils from Sefton to Stockton to inform their approaches to anti-poverty strategy development. We used our anti-poverty strategy framework to inform work for NHS Greater Manchester on how the organisation can ensure tackling poverty is a strategic priority, demonstrating the relevance of our work to other types of organisations beyond local authorities. You can read more about our work for NHS Greater Manchester here.
The benefits of working with Resolve Poverty have been vast and have really provided us with a wealth of impartial advice and direction – Bolton Council