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Key Research Studies on Poverty
Tackling Poverty Research
This section highlights key research findings, trends, and studies that inform our approach to tackling poverty. By leveraging research, we can ensure that efforts to reduce poverty are informed, sustainable, and ultimately successful. These organisations and research initiatives provide invaluable data and insights that help shape policies, interventions, and strategies aimed at reducing poverty in Greater Manchester. They are essential partners in creating a more equitable region where poverty is actively tackled with evidence-driven approaches.
Here’s a list of key research studies and organisations involved in poverty research and academia.
Resolve Poverty
Research Focus: Resolve Poverty is dedicated to tackling poverty in Greater Manchester. Their research includes community insights, data on local deprivation, and evidence-based recommendations for policy change.
Notable Studies: Regular reports on poverty levels, child poverty, and the impact of economic policies.
Website: Resolve Poverty
The King's Fund
Research Focus: The King's Fund work involves understanding developments, challenges and opportunities across health and care. They use this understanding to influence policy and practice and to help people navigate the complexity of the systems in which they operate.
Notable Studies: They publish regular reports and research studies related to health and care, including this report which sets out what the NHS, as the largest economic institution in the country, needs to maximise its contribution to tackling poverty, within its resources and with its partners.
Website: The NHS Role in Tackling Poverty
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)
Research Focus: Although national, JRF conducts significant research on poverty in Greater Manchester, with a focus on housing, social security, and inequality.
Notable Studies: They frequently publish reports on the impact of poverty, including studies on child poverty, the living wage, and food insecurity.
Website: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
University of Manchester’s Poverty and Inequality Research Group
Research Focus: The University of Manchester conducts a wide range of academic research related to poverty, focusing on social inequality, policy analysis, and the lived experiences of people in poverty.
Notable Studies: Studies on housing, welfare reform, health inequalities, and educational outcomes for children in poverty.
Salford Poverty Truth Commission
Research Focus: A unique initiative where people with lived experience of poverty work directly with decision-makers to inform policies that affect their lives.
Notable Studies: Reports produced from their work directly impact local decision-making, focusing on grassroots issues and the impact of poverty on communities.
Website: Salford Poverty Truth Commission
Manchester Institute of Education (MIE)
Research Focus: MIE conducts in-depth research into educational inequalities, child poverty, and the social determinants of educational outcomes in Greater Manchester.
Notable Studies: Studies on educational disparities, youth unemployment, and access to quality education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Website: Manchester Institute of Education
The Trussell Trust
Research Focus: While national, the Trussell Trust’s research includes significant data on the use of foodbanks in Greater Manchester, with insights into the causes of food insecurity and the role of welfare support.
Notable Studies: Annual reports on the growth of foodbanks, the link between poverty and food insecurity, and the role of universal credit.
Website: Trussell Trust
The Food Foundation
Research Focus: Research on food insecurity, nutrition, and the relationship between poverty and access to healthy food in Greater Manchester.
Notable Studies: Reports on the role of food poverty in communities and recommendations for improving access to nutritious food.
Website: The Food Foundation
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