About Poverty
We have compiled some useful facts and links to inform and dispel popular thoughts about poverty.
One In Five
Our One In Five campaign is at the heart of all that UKCAP stands for. We find it inexcusable that One In Five people in the UK lives in poverty and our campaigns aim is to put this issue at the heart of the Government agenda.
Read about UKCAP's One In Five and how you can help
UKCAP's annual meeting to discuss between members how to put the issue of Income Adequacy can be put into the centre of Government agenda.
All Party Parliamentary Group On Poverty
The All Party Parliamentary Group On Poverty offers a forum and procedure that enables people living in poverty to prepare direct representations to Ministers and parliamentarians.
National Action Plan
The National Action Plan is an EU wide requirement on all member states to publish a strategy on how they will tackle poverty and increase social inclusion.
The current NAP can be accessed online from the Department for Work and Pensions here
As part of the consulatation for the the NAP the Social Policy Task Force also published a Shadow NAP
Read the Shadow NAP here (.doc)
Social Policy Task Force
The Social Policy Task Force is a joint working group on the National Action Plans on Social Inclusion (NAP).
Communicating Poverty
Our report looked into more effective strategies to talking the language barrier found in poverty.
