Economic Development
Cash in hand
Social housing tenants are among those most affected by financial exclusion. A new report shows how a more strategic approach from landlords can make a huge difference. Neil Merrick reports
The CIH financial inclusion advisers project encouraged tenants to save with credit unions.Helping tenants to improve their money management skills and save them cash continues to be a priority for social housing landlords in light of recent announcements about welfare reform and cutbacks.
Place does matter
The links between poverty and place are revealed in a three-year study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. JRF programme manager Alison Jarvis explains its importance
I live three miles from my birthplace, round the corner from my sister, a short car ride from my mum and within walking distance (in nice weather!) of my childhood address. I moved – briefly – for higher education, but I came home; I can totally relate to attachment to place.
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