Publication Archive
July 2023
This report, co-authored by Resolve Poverty and Just Fair, highlights case studies from local authorities and public bodies in England who voluntarily adopted the duty, and the Welsh government who formally adopted the duty in 2021.
April 2023
This briefing explores how local authorities can maximise the impact of the HSF to support low income residents.
March 2023
In March 2023, Resolve Poverty published our report, “Coping with an impossible situation” – How organisations and individuals are struggling to respond to the fuel poverty crisis. Funded by the Warm this Winter coalition, the report explores the impacts of fuel poverty in Greater Manchester, although many of its findings are of relevance to other locations.
February 2023
This report develops new thinking and valuable insights into the strategic approach local authorities and their partners can take to address poverty and identifies the key elements of a local anti-poverty strategy that will maximise its effectiveness.
June 2022
This briefing aims to illustrate the guiding principles of local welfare assistance schemes along with examples of best practice from four local authorities across the UK.
June 2022
This briefing sets out the scale of voluntary adoption of the socio-economic duty by local authorities in England based on FOI requested conducted by Resolve Poverty.
June 2021
This guide is intended for local and combined authority officers, local councillors and metro mayors in England interested in tackling socio-economic disadvantage. The guide is also of use to local authorities (and other public bodies) in other parts of England. It was developed by Resolve Poverty in partnership with Just Fair, Equality Trust, Amnesty, Compassion in Politics, Equally Ours, Runnymede, Thrive Teeside and Shelter.
December 2020
This report identifies a series of recommendations for local authorities and their partners in Greater Manchester to adopt. The report draws on good practice from both within and outside the city-region.
November 2020
In November 2020 the government announced funding worth £170m for local authorities in England to support families with ‘food and bills’ during the Winter (the ‘COVID Winter Grant Scheme’).
This funding was extended during 2021. Resolve Poverty supported councils in Greater Manchester to think about how they could prioritise using the funding to support Free School Meal families during the school holidays.
August 2020
In July 2020 Resolve Poverty was asked to develop a briefing for the Greater Manchester Humanitarian Assistance Group following the announcement of additional funding from central government aimed at supporting local authorities to respond to hardship in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The briefing focuses on the importance of taking a ‘cash first’ approach to local welfare provision.
September 2018
This report examines local welfare assistance provision across England and why we need a new approach.