Experts say zero hour contracts lead to a rise in mental health, debt & poverty
Experts in the department of sociology at Cambridge University believe that there is a flaw in the health and safety mechanism in the work place. PHD candidate Alex Wood, alongside Professor Brendan...
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Find out what major issues are driving demand on Britain’s foodbanks
It was announced yesterday by the UK’s biggest foodbank charity, The Trussell Trust (22/04) that foodbanks have hit record numbers for the first time. The number of people that have been referred to...
View ArticleVIDEO: ‘Taking away young persons’ housing benefits is dismantling welfare...
“The proposals to take away housing benefits of under 25s will have major implications on young LGBT people”, says Noel Halifax from the Socialist Workers Party (SWP). He was speaking at the ‘Pride,...
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Special feature: A day in the life of a benefits claimant
Click image to read the full interactive feature In a special interactive feature, Charlotte Smith attempts to spend a day on Jobseekers Allowance and speaks to the people on both sides of the welfare...
View ArticleVIDEO INTERVIEW: “There is a lack of government intervention” – Mahmoud Raage...
Mahmoud Raage is the Outreach and Advice Worker for Ashiana Community Project, a charity based in Sparkbrook. After many years working to improve the welfare of citizens, he knows about all the social...
View ArticleBelow the surface of poverty in Springfield
Laura has been living in Springfield for 15 years. She is the mother of two girls and a boy who were categorised at risk by Children’s Services because she could not spend enough time with them due to...
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Wolverhampton second highest in UK for workless households
Wolverhampton has the second largest proportion of workless households in the country, which represent 28% of all the households. This means that over a quarter of households did not have any adult...
View ArticleVicar calls for action over homelessness
A vicar from Small Health, has been highlighting the extra difficulties for people living in poverty when it comes to winter months. Father Oliver Cross will be running a winter night shelter on...
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Wolverhampton ranked the worst place to live in the UK
The first ever prosperity index released by the Legatum Institute, a public policy think tank, has ranked Wolverhampton as the worst place to live in the UK. Sandwell, another area in the West...
View ArticleOperation Drawstring giving practical help to get the homeless through the...
Local residents have gotten together to hand out drawstring bag supply packs for the homeless of Birmingham this winter. Kerry Lenihan, from Yardley came up with the idea for Operation Drawstring...
View Article“Scrapping free school meals will affect children from the poorest...
by Amelia Grace Barnfield The cuts have led to the demand of answers in the local area, says Steve McCabe, MP for Selly Oak, as free meals for pupils aged four to seven may be scrapped in Osborne’s...
View ArticleGovernment scraps age cap on proposed loan scheme for postgraduates
In the Spending review 2015 and the Autumn statement released today, the Government announced that it will scrap the initial plans to adopt an age cap for the postgraduate loan scheme proposed by the...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: The cost of housing in Birmingham
Find out from this infographic how Birmingham housing prices compare to London, according to the most recent data. The data was collected on the 18th of December, 2015 using Rightmove. The cost of...
View ArticleAUDIO: “There is no quick fix for obesity” says Senior Research Practitioner...
A Senior Research Practitioner at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital has revealed that he believes modern day life is a contributing factor to the amount of obesity in the United Kingdom. Conor...
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WATCH: 5 small steps towards a healthier lifestyle
Conor Bentley, Senior Research Practitioner at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, tackles the prevalence of obesity and overweight in the United Kingdom. Below are five tips to improve your every day health:...
View ArticleNumber of students caught with a knives at Birmingham schools skyrockets by...
West Midlands Police has seen a 75% increase in the number of minors who have been caught with a knive on them in the past three years. With those caught whilst at a school, increasing by 193%....
View ArticleChild refugees welcomed into Birmingham
The closure of Calais Jungle last week opened up Birmingham to under a dozen child refugees. However, for Birmingham’s Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme the humanitarian crisis has given them the...
View ArticleFive years in, Shine ALOUD UK adapt their approach to sex and drug education
Five years after launching, founder Rianna Raymond-Williams aims to take Shine ALOUD UK to the next level in informing and educating young people around the UK about the issues of sex and drug...
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#CleanerBrum – How the council plans on bringing cleaner streets in Birmingham
People from around Birmingham have banded together in an attempt to make the streets of Birmingham “clean again”. Starting 18 months ago, Birmingham City Council has worked closely with citizens and...
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One year on, Operation Drawstring seek to build on “overwhelming success”
Last year, Operation Drawstring supplied 250 supply bags to Birmingham’s rough sleepers. This year, they aim to double that number. Operation Drawstring is a social action project set up to “spread a...
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