Tackling Poverty Locally Directory
Welcome to the Directory
The Tackling Poverty Locally Online Directory is a new resource created by the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) at Glasgow Caledonian University, supported by funding from the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.
The need for a directory of local practice
The Directory provides a public searchable database of peer-reviewed local anti-poverty initiatives designed to help policymakers, service users and practitioners learn from the experiences of communities across Scotland and beyond. The Directory will ensure that lessons learned are not lost but are available to inform new local initiatives.
What is in the Directory?
Current entries have been selected to represent a range of interventions in varied locations addressing different aspects of poverty. Additional entries will be added over time.
How to use the Directory
Case studies of local anti-poverty initiatives can be found by entering keywords into the "Find your project" search function in the box below or by clicking on the category buttons in the search filter beneath. For example, the search filter function allows you to search by categories, including, poverty impact, poverty driver, cost and location. Case studies can also be accessed via the link on the sidebar.
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The importance of local action to tackle poverty
We know that the eradication of poverty cannot be achieved by local action alone. We also know that what works in one community, might not necessarily work in others. However, we believe that local action can be impactful. This Directory aims to share the experience and advice of those who have been tackling poverty locally.
How our quality-assured content is generated
Each entry has been reviewed by two assessors and categorised in relation to the strength of its evaluation evidence and impact. Each example is accompanied by a note of key lessons and ‘how-to’ guide. This quality assurance and classification process allows users to assess how best to interpret and adapt local initiatives to their own circumstances.
A dynamic resource – an explanation of how our classification scheme works
New local action to tackle poverty is emerging all the time. What might start off as a good idea ("emerging practice"), might begin to show signs of positive impact ("promising practice"). As the project matures, evidence of impact may be more substantial and verified by independent evaluation ("fully validated"), which may lead to it being replicated elsewhere ("fully validated and adopted"). We intend to track the development of local action and share this progression with others.
How often will new content be added?
We aim to add new content regularly and expect to add a new case study at least once every fortnight in 2023 and 2024.
Our contributors
And, of course, we are grateful to everyone who has shared their experiences and knowledge of their own work to tackle poverty locally. Thank you!
Suggestions for new content
We warmly welcome suggestions and offers for new case study content. Please contact us to recommend new cases - SPIRU@gcu.ac.uk