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University of York

Kayleigh Garthwaite

University of Birmingham

Response to Henry Dimbleby's National Food Strategy

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Women in the pandemic: experiences from Covid Realities

Lizzie Flew

Child Poverty Action Group

Weathering winter in a pandemic: the experiences of families on a low income

Charlotte McDonough

UK Policy Adviser at Save the Children

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Post-graduate, early career researchers and COVID-19: challenging precarity and inequalities – statement on cancelled webinar

Covid Realities

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Security and solidarity in our social security system

Lizzie Flew

Child Poverty Action Group

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"As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety having a baby in isolation was surely a disaster and it brought postnatal depression because I did not have support." Poverty and new, lone parenthood in lockdown.

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A Covid Realities Contributor

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Contributing our Covid Realities series

“It's important to know that, despite our financial situation, we are still valued members of society who have a lot to contribute...” Challenging poverty in a time of COVID.

Connie G

Covid Realities Contributor

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Contributing our Covid Realities series

"With even a small reduction in money I was struggling to buy enough food for us to survive on..." Challenging poverty in a time of COVID.

Erik J

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Contributing our Covid Realities series

“My rent alone takes up 95% of the benefits I receive, but my family are stuck here... until we’re made homeless.” Challenging poverty in a time of COVID

Aurora T

Covid Realities contributor

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What needs to change if social security is to provide real security for families living on low incomes? Working together to #buildbackbetter

Caroline

Covid Realities participant

Kayleigh Garthwaite

University of Birmingham

Ruth Patrick

University of York

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Contributing our Covid Realities series

"How many people now are asking themselves “Is this all you get on Universal Credit?” Challenging poverty in a time of COVID

Syeda F

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Building back better: listening to and learning from all forms of expertise

Ruth Patrick

University of York

Kayleigh Garthwaite

University of Birmingham

“The £20 is null and void, gone before it arrives”: Covid Realities’ participants responding to the Social Security Advisory Committee

Kayleigh Garthwaite

University of Birmingham

Mind The Gaps: Social Security During the Pandemic

Lizzie Flew

Child Poverty Action Group

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All in it together? Working with parents and carers to document the realities of life on a low income during the pandemic

University of Birmingham

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My Covid Reality

Shirley Widdop

Covid Realities participant

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Early reflections on researching together during COVID-19

Kayleigh Garthwaite

University of Birmingham

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Mind the Gap: Child Poverty Action Group's Early Warning System

Kelly-Marie Jones

Welfare rights adviser, Early Warning System, CPAG

Dan Norris

Head of advice and rights, CPAG

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What is poverty and why does how and what we measure matter?

Tom Lee

Senior Policy Analyst at Child Poverty Action Group

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Project news and updates

02 August 2021

Capped on Universal Credit

16 July 2021

Addressing poverty cannot be achieved via a focus on food

15 July 2021

Response to Henry Dimbleby's National Food Strategy

08 March 2021

Women in the pandemic: experiences from Covid Realities

02 March 2021

Weathering winter in a pandemic: the experiences of families on a low income

16 February 2021

Post-graduate, early career researchers and COVID-19: challenging precarity and inequalities – statement on cancelled webinar

04 February 2021

Security and solidarity in our social security system

14 January 2021

"As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety having a baby in isolation was surely a disaster and it brought postnatal depression because I did not have support." Poverty and new, lone parenthood in lockdown.

29 December 2020

“It's important to know that, despite our financial situation, we are still valued members of society who have a lot to contribute...” Challenging poverty in a time of COVID.

23 December 2020

"With even a small reduction in money I was struggling to buy enough food for us to survive on..." Challenging poverty in a time of COVID.

07 December 2020

“My rent alone takes up 95% of the benefits I receive, but my family are stuck here... until we’re made homeless.” Challenging poverty in a time of COVID

17 November 2020

What needs to change if social security is to provide real security for families living on low incomes? Working together to #buildbackbetter

15 October 2020

"How many people now are asking themselves “Is this all you get on Universal Credit?” Challenging poverty in a time of COVID

07 October 2020

Building back better: listening to and learning from all forms of expertise

06 October 2020

“The £20 is null and void, gone before it arrives”: Covid Realities’ participants responding to the Social Security Advisory Committee

26 August 2020

Mind The Gaps: Social Security During the Pandemic

13 July 2020

All in it together? Working with parents and carers to document the realities of life on a low income during the pandemic

12 July 2020

My Covid Reality

09 July 2020

Early reflections on researching together during COVID-19

08 July 2020

Mind the Gap: Child Poverty Action Group's Early Warning System

07 July 2020

What is poverty and why does how and what we measure matter?