Communities Tackling Poverty
DTA Campaign Against Poverty in the UK
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Poverty reduction is a key aspect of the work of development trusts. Through a targetted programme of research and dissemination, the DTA aims to contribute to national policy debates on social exclusion and promote innovative and effective ways to tackle poverty at the local level. click on relevant sections below to see more ...
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Poverty in the UK: the role of development trusts what do we mean by poverty? what does it have to do with development trusts? In this section we have collected some articles and reports that explore different intepretations of poverty and the role development trusts can play in tackling its effects at the local level. While some of the dynamics of poverty are inextricably linked to national and global economic processes, local intervention remains a key component of anti-poverty action.
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Case studies: examples of local action Here are some examples of what community organisations are doing to tackle disadvantage and exclusion in their areas. We will be adding stories to this resource page so please come back later to visit and/or tell us about other examples you know about. Our focus is to identify examples where community-based organisations have developed an enterprise that addresses a market inequality or provides a local solution to problems of unemployment, poor health, or lack of opportunities
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Podcasts: stories from practitioners and local people In this section you can listen directly to stories from practitioners that are working to address poverty related issues in their communities. Make sure you have speakers or handphones handy, and just select a case study to hear the story from practitioners and local people that live and work in some of the UK's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
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Map of deprived areas and development trusts Based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation for England, Scotland and Wales, we have created this map which illustrates the unique position in which development trusts are with regards to tackling poverty. Development trusts are based in some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK and have a real potential to bring wealth and opportunities for local people.
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