JRF --- Weekly publications and blogs: w/b 4th November 2013

Useful stuff on loneliness, child poverty and the living wage

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From: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 11:32 AM

Subject: Weekly publications and blogs: w/b 4th November 2013

View this email in a web browser New publications and blogs w/b 4th November 2013 Publication: Loneliness resource pack A set of resources to help individuals, groups, communities and neighbourhoods take a closer look at – and to reduce – loneliness. JRF and JRHT's Neighbourhood approaches to loneliness has been a three-year action research programme exploring and identifying what makes us feel lonely where we live and work and what we can all do about it – personally and professionally. By Tracey Robbins and Susan Allen. Blog: Move people into good sustainable jobs to cut the benefit bill Reducing the claimant count is a headline-friendly goal, says Helen Barnard, but moving people into sustainable work is what will really improve lives and reduce the benefit bill. The Government must decide which is most important. Blog: What Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can do to reduce child poverty Devolution won't stop the rising tide of child poverty but it can impose some limits, explains Jim McCormick. Blog: How Comic Relief is helping people with dementia influence services and policies Working with other charities is a powerful way to help people with dementia, writes Philly Hare. Blog: Paying the Living Wage is just one step towards becoming an anti-poverty employer Improving pay is vital but jobs that are low-skilled, insecure or lack progression opportunities also perpetuate in-work poverty, says Katie Schmuecker. Blog: What you can do about loneliness in your neighbourhood JRF and JRHT are launching a free resource pack setting out what you can do to reduce loneliness where you are. Tracey Robbins explains. Press Release: JRF response to Universal Credit implementation report From Chief Executive, Julia Unwin. Press Release: JRF response to DWP welfare sanctions statistics DWP figures out today show over half a million JSA claimants have been subject to an adverse sanctions decision between 22 October 2012 and June 2013.  As a result of welfare reform, the UK now has a much tougher sanctions system. No longer wish to receive these alerts? Unsubscribe here (warning: choosing this link will unsubscribe you instantly) The Joseph Rowntree Foundation seeks to understand the root causes of social problems, identify ways of overcoming them, and show how social needs can be met in practice.

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