Gregory Silverman’s Post

🌟 Understanding the Realities of Childhood Poverty 🌟 The Growing Up in Poverty report released today by Buttle UK sheds light on the harsh realities faced by children and families across the Country. From inadequate housing to food insecurity and limited access to education, the report highlights systemic challenges that perpetuate cycles of poverty. As we reflect on these findings, it's clear that urgent action is needed to support vulnerable families and ensure every child has a fair chance to thrive. To find out more please read the report here - https://lnkd.in/e-eGckrY

Thrilled to see the coverage to showcase that Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) has officially rebranded as Resolve Poverty. This transformation marks a significant milestone in their mission to tackle poverty & enhance financial resilience across Greater Manchester & other UK regions. As a non-executive board director, I have witnessed firsthand the incredible progress & impact of their work in recent years. This is a terrific milestone and a testament to the dedicated, passionate & skilled team led by the wonderful Graham Whitham. As Resolve Poverty, the teams commitment to priorities remains steadfast. They will continue to champion living wages, expand financial education & support & embed the voices of those with lived experience in decision-making processes across localities. #ResolvePoverty #LivingWage #FinancialResilience #PovertyAction #SocialImpact #regionalresponses #knowledgedevelopment #traininganddevelopment #antipovertystrategy #socioeconomicduty

Parental voice is important in the design, implementation and evaluation of any service or product aimed at their children. Parents are both stakeholders and agents in the education sector holding a higher standing voice in matters to be considered. https://lnkd.in/eDXQj-wR

We know deeply as child advocates that children are lifted out of poverty by the choices we make in legislative and budget commitments for income assistance. This is made clear when we look at a measure of poverty that factors in vital income support programs. We have a robust package of priorities aimed at eliminating child poverty and there is ample data showing which programs are key in reducing child poverty, as well as proof of how it's done. Read our latest Insight to join in on our poverty reduction priorities and learn more about our expertise! https://bit.ly/CPRIS

🚨California’s poverty rate has soared to alarming levels in 2023. 📉 This increase isn’t just numbers — it’s families, children, and workers facing impossible choices between food, rent, and healthcare. Poverty is a policy choice. The growing number of Californians struggling to survive is a result of economic policies that prioritize the wealthy over working families. Federal and state leaders have the tools to reduce poverty. 💯 #ChildTaxCredit #GuaranteedIncome #AffordableHousing Read more: https://lnkd.in/gdHDWWf5

January is Poverty Awareness Month. The Carneige Library of Pittsburgh shares some facts surronding poverty in the United States: "Poverty is pervasive. The United States is considered the richest country in the world, yet 37.9 million of its residents live in poverty. Over 12.5 million of these people are children.    Poverty is destructive. Studies show living in poverty increases the risk of chronic illness, toxic stress, discrimination, and exposure to violence. Children in poverty experience higher rates of cognitive, emotional, and health-related problems than higher-income youth.   Poverty is caused by systemic and societal factors: stagnant wages; a shrinking middle class; high incarceration rates; expiration of government social programs to name a few. " https://lnkd.in/ev72bWGe

Child poverty is rising, with nearly 10 million children living in poverty in 2023, reversing progress made during pandemic relief efforts. Schools continue to bear the burden. Tramelle Howard at EdTrust-Louisiana says, “We know that schools, again, will become this hub for trying to provide services, and many of them are already resource strapped.” One effect is a rise in uninsured students. This rise in uninsured students is adding to absenteeism and classroom challenges. Read more here: https://edtru.st/3MZfNNn

❗ New research on local levels of child poverty, carried out by Loughborough University for the End Child Poverty Coalition, provides new information on child poverty across North West England. This highlights that a shocking 37% of all children in the region are living in relative poverty, after the cost of housing is considered. 🗨 Our CEO Graham Whitham said: “The new data released today really illustrates the appalling levels of poverty we are seeing in the North West. Nearly four in ten children are now living in poverty across the region – with this figure rising to one in two in the worst-hit constituencies. “No child should go without the things they need to be healthy and happy. We urgently need to see a commitment from the incoming government to develop a national mission to end poverty, backed by a clear anti-poverty strategy with real policy change." 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gzVvXqbK

📊 We have today launched new research on the prevalence of local authority anti-poverty strategies across England. It finds that councils in the north of England and in areas with high levels of poverty are more like to have an anti-poverty strategy in place. ❗ While many councils do have anti-poverty strategies, the majority don’t. Given this, and in light of the Government’s intention to launch a national child poverty strategy in the spring, there is an opportunity for more councils to develop plans to drive down poverty in their area, creating the conditions for the national child poverty strategy to complement and reinforce anti-poverty plans in localities. 👉 Read the report and explore our interactive maps at: https://lnkd.in/ecRtsnjp

Ministry focused on addressing poverty is fundamentally about promoting change. It’s about helping people and communities move to a better situation than their present one. Effective poverty alleviation requires us to know where we are trying to go and how we can get there. In other words, we need a “story of change”—or as it is often referred to in the social services sector, a “theory of change”—that fits with reality. At its core, a story of change is your ministry’s answer to two fundamental questions: 1️⃣ What is the goal of life? 2️⃣ How can that goal be achieved? https://lnkd.in/eRT5z3P6