Homelessness in the UK is on the rise. Can direct financial support to people experiencing homelessness make a difference? 

In this episode, we speak with Greater Change CEO Jonathan Tan to discuss their novel way of working with frontline service providers to help individuals and generating evidence to affect policy change.

Find out more on poverty-unpacked.org

42. Tackling homelessness without strings attached – Greater Change

Poverty in the UK is high and on the rise. Announced cuts will send more families into poverty.

In this episode, I discuss the latest figures, implications of the announced welfare cuts and importance of redistribution for breaking intergenerational poverty.

43. Poverty Unpacked - March chat

Ending poverty requires mass movements. Real change only happens when people come together and stand up against the injustice of poverty.

In this episode, we speak with Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back about their 
 book ‘You Only Get What You’re Organized to Take: Lessons From the Movement to End Poverty’. 

Find out more on  https://poverty-unpacked.org



44. Getting organised to fight poverty

Round up of news on poverty from around the world by host Dr Keetie Roelen. 

From reports on child poverty to a call for submission for monologues on homelessness - listen now.

For list of links to all items in this episode, head over to poverty-unpacked.org

45. Poverty Unpacked - May chat

With only five years to go before the goal of ending extreme child poverty, we are off track to achieve this. But there are valuable lessons from countries that have made significant progress to accelerate efforts.

In this episode, we discuss what works to reduce child poverty with members of the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty.

Find out more on poverty-unpacked.org. 

46. What works to reduce child poverty – Global Coalition to End Child Poverty

Time for another Poverty Unpacked chat!

This month features research on poverty in new housing areas in UK and the role of coloniality in social protection policy in Africa. Plus celebrating six months since publication of The Empathy Fix book!

Check out all the links and more on https://poverty-unpacked.org

47. Poverty Unpacked - July chat

How to address poverty in schools? 

Check out this conversation with journalist and author Sean Harris on small but powerful tweaks to classroom practices as well as big and bold policy change beyond school grounds.

More information about this episode and all other episodes on https://poverty-unpacked.org 

48. Tackling poverty and disadvantage in schools - Sean Harris

Time for another Poverty Unpacked chat!

This month features new child poverty estimates, pressure on parents due to focus on early childhood, mismatch between policy makers' attitudes and evidence, and EU Anti-Poverty Strategy PLUS what's on in October in the month of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Check out all the links and more on poverty-unpacked.org

49. Poverty Unpacked - September chat

From the glorification of home ownership to the need for collective action to tackle a collective problem, in this episode we are joined by Cody Hochstenbach to discuss the housing crisis for people on low income in the Netherlands and how to tackle it. 

Find more information poverty-unpacked.org, episode 50.

50. Shame is no place to live - Cody Hochstenbach

In this episode of Poverty Unpacked chats, hear about new reports on child poverty, how austerity fuelled the far right, how anti-poverty interventions can support agency, and how new housing areas can be made welcome for residents on low incomes.

Links to all reports and pieces can be found in the notes to this episode on https://poverty-unpacked.org

51. Poverty Unpacked - November chat

In conversation with others, we explore how poverty affects the mind, relationships, emotions and society as a whole, and what can be done to change it. Hear from activists, researchers, policy makers, and those with lived experience of poverty around the world.

50. Shame is no place to live - Cody Hochstenbach

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