Case studies

'Biddulph Works Together' is a partnership of organisations that work across Biddulph. Partners provide a range of opportunities and events for the community, from coffee mornings to community cinema sessions, craft activities and youth focused activities. The partnership is responsive to community needs and is promoted through the Town Council website and social media pages. They aim to help peop…

The Wise Group’s Pathways service is designed to support people facing hardships on their unique journeys, helping them utilise their skills and interests to move out of or avoid poverty and progress in life. After receiving initial support in the Wise Group’s key areas - Energy Advice and Advocacy, Community Justice, and Employment Services - individuals are connected to the Pathways team for fle…

The project strives to identify unmet need in Argyll and Bute, informing the Council’s work to target existing resources towards tackling poverty. It is a pilot project, involving four schools that will soon merge into two schools. It uses additional CACI datasets and overlays these with existing council and DWP information to help identify pockets of unmet and unsupported need. It will then infor…

The project aims to establish a single process for customers to access all entitlements and support, ensuring they are routed to the correct service. It will also allow NAC to capture data for reporting and identifying future eligibility. A Single Shared Assessment will enable faster assistance, supporting residents with both immediate and long-term help to break the cycle of poverty. The project …

‘50 Things to Do Before You're Five’ is a free mobile app and website that provides 50 local low-cost and easily accessible activities to support the early year development of children across the UK. Available in 25 local areas, it supports parents and caretakers in developing their home learning environment. As a place-based, parent-facing offer for Local Authorities and other public sector organ…

Funeral Link is a Dundee based charity set up in 2018 to provide advice and practical support for those who wish to provide a funeral for their loved ones but find that the cost is beyond their means. They offer emotional support during the bereavement and grieving process through one-on-one meetings in local areas such as cafés, community halls or a participant's home, and connect those grieving …

The outreach programme, which provides access to climbing, is run by “Above Adventure”, a non-profit charity based within their purpose-built community centre and climbing gym in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. The goal of the charity is to improve accessibility to climbing; the outreach programme is core to that purpose, offering access to those disadvantaged by poverty, addiction, disability or otherwise.…

Glasgow SE Foodbank was founded in 2011 and serves the Glasgow Southeast area of approximately 100,000 people. It distributes emergency food parcels to those in a crisis. Since May 2023, it has provided advice and support on social security, debt, housing and fuel. Ultimately, striving to reduce the number of individuals who need to access the services provided.