Good Credit Index 2020
Demos’ annual Good Credit Index measures access to affordable credit across the country to understand these geographical discrepancies at a granular level, and inspire place-based approaches to tackle them. Even…
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Making work secure: Unlocking poverty and building a stronger economy
Job insecurity is a defining feature of work for many in the UK. Despite high employment rates as COVID-19 hit in early 2020, there was persistent in-work poverty and lack…
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Local Differences: Responding to the local economic impact of coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis has impacted the whole of Britain, with widespread job losses and furloughing. However new research from The Resolution Foundation highlights how the economic impact of coronavirus differs…
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Standing Together? COVID-19 and worker insecurity in 2020 and beyond
Many businesses are unable to plan for the future, workers are unsure of how their role might change or whether they will be made redundant, and policymakers are still establishing…
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Community micro-enterprise as a driver of local economic development
This report from the New Economics Foundations illustrates through the example of micro-enterprise how social care can be a way to develop and strengthen inclusive economies. It says that care is,…
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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) House of Commons Briefing Paper
The House of Commons has issued a Briefing Paper around The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), which will replace EU structural funding, now that the UK has left the European…
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Risky Business: Economic Impacts of the coronavirus crisis on different groups of workers
A new report by The Resolution Foundation explores the economic and health risks faced during the coronavirus crisis with differing experiences dependant on the type of job people have. Key…
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Covid-19 update: Questions about your European Social Funded project?
Do you have questions about the programme delivery of your European Social Fund (ESF) funded project in light of current Covid-19 restrictions and the inevitable challenges? The Managing Authority recognises…
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The parenthood penalty? Exploring gender, family and pay in London
This report, commissioned by Peabody, provides new insights into the gender pay gap, with a particular focus on London and those on lower incomes, drawing on data to track and…
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Uncertain about your ESIF funded project in light of COVID-19? MHCLG has written to us with this useful guidance…
MHCLG Responds to the COVID-19 crisis and the impact on ESIF projects. Julia Sweeney, Director of European Programmes and Local Growth at Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG),…
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