Tag Archives: Local Welfare Assistance Schemes

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, …

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 …

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 …

Church Action on Poverty's 2018 research into cuts to Local Welfare Assistance Schemes in England. Download the report

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 …