WHAT POVERTY DOES TO PEOPLE


We operate in Lambeth, an area of inner London with more than a quarter of a million people.


It is one of the most densely populated places in the UK, and has more than twice the London population density.


The area is the 14th most deprived district in England (a relative worsening of position since 2008 when it was the 19th most deprived).


Material poverty limits opportunity. Nearly 4 million children are living in financial poverty in the UK (after housing costs). In Lambeth, 59% of children live in low income households.1


Children from poor households are far more likely to under-achieve, not only in school but throughout their lives. Educational attainment at school has a significant effect on earnings in later life. A lack of qualifications and skills makes it much harder to obtain secure employment. Achievement at school is a way in which people can escape the cycle of generational poverty.


Those who leave formal education with limited skills and without qualifications (and often with little self confidence) can make up for these in early adulthood with the right help. Of course, it is better to prevent this happening in the first place, and a large proportion of our grants target early and school years.


(1) Child Poverty Reduction Strategy 2011-14, Lambeth Council


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