CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP

A grant to Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) under the LEF's Stronger Sector grant programme

3 year unrestricted funding for CPAG's work

IntroductionThis funding will be used to support children and young people in low-income households by giving them a voice on what matters to them. The project aims to give children and young people confidence and enable them to reach their ....more

IntroductionThis funding will be used to support children and young people in low-income households by giving them a voice on what matters to them. The project aims to give children and young people confidence and enable them to reach their potential.

In every school, more families are struggling on low incomes meaning that many children are locked out of opportunities to participate, learn and thrive. Child Poverty Action Group removes cost barriers faced by children growing up in poverty. We ....more

In every school, more families are struggling on low incomes meaning that many children are locked out of opportunities to participate, learn and thrive. Child Poverty Action Group removes cost barriers faced by children growing up in poverty. We work to

A grant to Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) to fund one Justice First Fellowship as part of cohort 10

Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift

Core Funding

To produce, digitally publish and update in real-time, an open-access Fuel Rights Handbook over two years,

This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-06.10.2020-8826

Unrestricted funding that CPAG plan to use towards digitising and updating their expert Fuel Rights Handbook

Carrying out research, analysis and advocacy to ensure the Universal Credit system operates lawfully including in its use of automated decision-making.

£2,600 (6.5 days) to provide an Eco audit

Towards unrestricted core costs of an organisation working to end child poverty and reform social security

Cost of the School Day

This funding is for ‘London Calling’, an evidence-based policy and advocacy project which will extend our Early Warning System to ensure a specific London focus. We will also build on our existing model to amplify the voices of ....more

This funding is for ‘London Calling’, an evidence-based policy and advocacy project which will extend our Early Warning System to ensure a specific London focus. We will also build on our existing model to amplify the voices of low-income/ low-paid black and minority ethnic Londoners.

£227,500 over 3 years (£74,300, £75,800, £77,400) for a f/t Universal Credit London Welfare Rights Worker, plus associated project costs including training bursaries and AskCPAG digital resources for grassroots London organisations.

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) will use the funding to develop existing channels of support so that they can reach the increased level of demand from the public.

Core Funding

A flexible grant as part of wave 1 of the Community Justice Fund. A pooled fund to support the specialist legal welfare advice sector in its response to COVID19

Strategic legal work to help families with children pushed into or further into poverty. Funding will enable test cases and non-litigation work.

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant

The funding is to provide free access for London’s VCS (focusing on BAME, disabled and vulnerable people) to AskCPAG, an online platform that helps welfare rights advisers navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing social security system. ....more

The funding is to provide free access for London’s VCS (focusing on BAME, disabled and vulnerable people) to AskCPAG, an online platform that helps welfare rights advisers navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing social security system. Advisers will be better equipped to ensure poor and low-income families get the support they need. This is in response to the COVID19 emergency.

To undertake a Citizens Jury to support a blueprint for an improved social security system.

Towards the core costs of their policy and advocacy work which aims to bring about positive change for families on low income and amplify their voices

Cost of the School Day

Towards the costs of the national ‘End Child Poverty’ coalition,which aims to hold the UK Government to account for its promise to end child poverty by 2020

Child poverty is rising, and housing is one of if not the most significant costs for families. The impact of poverty is insecure, overcrowded homes that deprive children and families of the space they need to play, work and live. The introduction of ....more

Child poverty is rising, and housing is one of if not the most significant costs for families. The impact of poverty is insecure, overcrowded homes that deprive children and families of the space they need to play, work and live. The introduction of Universal Credit originally designed to make families better off has had a dramatic effect on the numbers of people becoming homeless. Expert welfare rights advice is crucial to resolving these issues and preventing unnecessary evictions and poverty. This project will equip the advice sector and workers with the knowledge and tools needed navigate the complex benefits system and uphold people's rights and entitlements to financial support.

The funding is for a London Campaign Manager for two years to inform London's policymakers about child poverty, influence them to adopt policy solutions to address it, support and practically equip them to take action, and to ensure the voices of ....more

The funding is for a London Campaign Manager for two years to inform London's policymakers about child poverty, influence them to adopt policy solutions to address it, support and practically equip them to take action, and to ensure the voices of low income families are enhanced in policy debates.

To collect data on the impact of welfare reform and use this to influence policy change at an early stage.

Developing Our Cost of the School Day Programme

£130,000 over two years (2 x £65,000) for a Universal Credit London Welfare Rights Worker, plus associated project costs including training bursaries and Universal Credit handbooks for 50 London organisations.

Towards the salary costs of a senior communications officer and associated costs to support the Policy Rights and Advocacy programme to reduce child poverty.

Policy work related to the Foodbank Advisory Project in Tower Hamlets

To collect data on the impact of welfare reform and use this to influence policy change at an early stage.

Towards cost of CPAG's Advice Line which is a free service offering telephone, email and online information and advice.

Policy work related to the Food Bank Advisory

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Towards core costs and to enhance communications in order to help inform public attitudes around welfare benefits.

To produce a web-based resource for KS2-4 children on UK child poverty. We will collaborate with an educational organisation to produce a complete unit of work, promoting to a network of 500 schools. For the first time we will translate our expert ....more

To produce a web-based resource for KS2-4 children on UK child poverty. We will collaborate with an educational organisation to produce a complete unit of work, promoting to a network of 500 schools. For the first time we will translate our expert knowledge into educational resources for children.

This is a project by a charity in Islington serving beneficiaries England-wide. The group will use the funding to develop an income calculator mobile phone app and online resource for low income families. This will create a financial tool for the ....more

This is a project by a charity in Islington serving beneficiaries England-wide. The group will use the funding to develop an income calculator mobile phone app and online resource for low income families. This will create a financial tool for the beneficiaries to access accurate information to aid home budgeting, employment decisions and help free families from poverty.

Tackling Child Poverty in Every Community

This group will develop an e-learning training programme that will be used to educate low income families across Scotland about how to maximise their income. Creating and implementing this online system will ensure the correct advice is easily ....more

This group will develop an e-learning training programme that will be used to educate low income families across Scotland about how to maximise their income. Creating and implementing this online system will ensure the correct advice is easily accessible and very cost effective to distribute. This grant will fund a consultation of needs, a market analysis, a consultation of development, the development of software, a design print and the distribution of publicity.

This is a project by a charity in Islington. The group will use funding to redesign their website to improve the way the group meets the needs of its beneficiaries and presents information.

Towards Core costs Towards the salary of the head of programmes to expand CPAG's policy work and increase their impact.