Strengthening the local safety net
Vital support for people in crisis is being cut across the UK. Like Church Action on Poverty, the Children’s Society is campaigning for action. Sarah Wayman explains how you can support their campaign.
Vital support for people in crisis is being cut across the UK. Like Church Action on Poverty, the Children’s Society is campaigning for action. Sarah Wayman explains how you can support their campaign.
Would you have somewhere to turn in an unexpected crisis? Would you know where to find a lifeline, if you suddenly faced losing your home, or had no money for food or vital bills?
Local crisis funds are a vital lifeline for people who find themselves suddenly swept into difficulty. Yet across the country, they have been neglected and removed. In 2018, our Compassion In Crisis report uncovered the full extent of cuts across England.
We never know when emergency or crisis will strike. When it does, it is vital that support is available. Our new report today, however, shows such support has been cut drastically across the country, leaving thousands of people adrift.
Crisis support schemes run by local authorities are failing to operate effectively with increasing numbers of destitute people turning instead to food banks and other voluntary agencies for help, according to a new report published by The Children’s Society and