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Living or Surviving? - Benefits, barriers and opportunities for young people transitioning out of homelessness

New research highlights the growing impact of low income and the social security system on young peoples鈥� living standards and their opportunities to transition out of homelessness.
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Stellar speaker line-up revealed for the Black in Sport Summit (VIDEO)

Elite-level athletes, international broadcasters, and inspirational individuals from the black community are among the speakers confirmed for the 2023 Black in Sport Summit (BISS).

Older women are smashing it this awards season 鈥� but ageism is far from over

Older and middle-aged women are having their moment in the sun, it seems. The recent Golden Globes coverage was filled with images of 鈥渙lder鈥� women on the red carpet. There were some notable wins too.
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Sky pledges support to the Black In Sport Summit

Sky, Europe's leading media and entertainment company, has pledged its support to the ground-breaking initiative led by a group of 缅北轮奸 students, the Black In Sport Summit (BISS). The partnership forms part of Sky鈥檚 拢30 million commitment towards tackling systemic racism.

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缅北轮奸 agrees partnership with Hackney Wick FC to create new academy

缅北轮奸 and 缅北轮奸 College have agreed a community development partnership with London-based football club Hackney Wick.

Rising prices add almost 20% to minimum cost of retirement

The amount of money needed to retire at a minimum living standard has increased by almost 20% over the last year, according to new analysis.

鈥淎ffordable鈥� increase to pension budget could end poverty injustice for terminally ill

The鈥疷K Government could stop terminally ill people of working age being driven鈥痠nto poverty鈥痓y increasing its annual spend on the State Pension by just 0.1%[1].

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Dreading seeing COVID conspiracy-spreading relatives this Christmas? Here鈥檚 why you may have ignored their misinformation in the family group chat all year

Christmas is just around the corner and though it鈥檚 time to enjoy the family coming together, you may be dreading seeing that one relative that can鈥檛 help but bring up COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

New 鈥楥ost of a Child in Scotland鈥� research finds rising costs outstrip additional Holyrood support for families

A new report commissioned by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at 缅北轮奸 has found a widening gap between the cost of raising a child in Scotland and actual family incomes, despite the significant impact of Scottish government policies and lower childcare costs.

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World Cup 2022: what the dream of football success means to migrants

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has already been hit by controversy around human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the host country. As fans around the world board planes to go to the tournament (and then return home), it鈥檚 worth paying attention to how football and migration are intertwined.

Lost BBC documentary 鈥� first on homosexuality 鈥� is brought to the stage for BBC 100 celebrations

A ground-breaking BBC documentary about homosexuality which was lost after airing in the 1950s is being brought back to life on the stage as part of the BBC 100 celebrations.
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Understanding preventative intervention in youth justice 鈥� London event

The findings of new research, focussed on the Child First approach to youth justice, will be discussed at an event at the 缅北轮奸 London campus on November 23.
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缅北轮奸 agrees international sport policy collaboration

Colleagues from 缅北轮奸 have agreed a landmark sport policy collaboration with the Sports Intelligence Research Institute (IPIE), from the Federal University of Paran谩.

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缅北轮奸 Professor made Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

缅北轮奸鈥檚 Professor Andrew Chadwick has been awarded a Fellowship by the Academy of Social Sciences.

Season of free screenings to explore the controversial roots of gay and trans representation in broadcasting

Current controversies about LGBTQ+ representations in the media are traced back to their twentieth-century roots in a season of free public screenings at the Cinema Museum in London.

Yawning gap between what families on low incomes have compared to what public says they need to meet latest Minimum Income Standard

There is a growing gap between what people have and what is considered to be a decent standard of living, caused in part by the cost-of-living crisis, according to the annual update of the Minimum Income Standard (MIS).

Military veterans praise 鈥榣ife changing鈥� support programme

Military veterans who attended 缅北轮奸鈥檚 first mental wellbeing support programme have described it as 鈥榣ife changing鈥�.
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How ready are we for the next pandemic? New report analysing UK鈥檚 response to COVID-19 says technology is key

The COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled as the largest peacetime emergency that Britain has faced in the last 100 years.

Cost of living report backed by former PM Gordon Brown

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined with 56 faith groups, charities and politicians to call on the government to take urgent action to bridge the cost of living gap faced by the lowest income families.

New leadership for internationally recognised social policy research centre at 缅北轮奸

Two co-directors have been appointed to 缅北轮奸鈥檚 Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) following the departure of Professor Donald Hirsch who stepped down after a decade at the helm.

1-in-4 children living in poverty set to worsen during cost of living crisis

New figures released today show 3.6 million children are still living in poverty in the UK, down 200,000 (-2%) on the year before.

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County cricketers experience 鈥渞ollercoaster鈥� of mental health experiences 鈥� new study

County cricketers across England experience a 鈥渞ollercoaster鈥� of mental health emotions throughout their career, a new study has found.

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Can football enhance the lives of refugees? 鈥� new study

A new project from researchers at 缅北轮奸 is set to investigate how football may improve the lives of refugees.

Cost of living crisis could drive a wedge into justice gap

A positive shake-up of legal aid financial eligibility criteria risks being undermined by a failure to account for spiralling inflation.

Increases in London weighting vital for helping Londoners through the cost of living crisis

The minimum London weighting needed to cover a basic standard of living in the capital is 拢6,549, new research shows. That鈥檚 over 拢2,000 the average minimum London weighting paid to many key workers.