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LETTING ADVERTISING - Discrimination in the housing market was the reason the ABC started.  We have reproduced this excellent article by Neil Cobbold.  Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in wh...

ONS NEET FIGURES - The main points out today. There were an estimated 771,000 young people (aged 16 to 24 years) in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in January to March 2020; this was an increase of 6,000 compared with...

NORTHERN IRELAND - Young people out of work in Northern Ireland remains stubbornly high.  Statistics on young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) were published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research...

FOOD BANKS - As lockdowns loosen, the economic devastation caused by COVID-19 remains. In many places, people are now paying significantly more for food due to supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. This trend, compounded by&...

ONS - The latest employment figures are released today however they do not show the effects yet of COVID-19 and the pandemic. What is showing that is very interesting is the rapid decline in vacancies. What seems clear to us that had their not been t...

COMPANY FINANCE - Kate Templeton, Chief Outreach Executive, has sent us this information. If you are running a small company, you might find this website to be usefull there is so much 'chatter' it can be overwhellming.  Kate makes a good point,...

HOUSING - The government says the housing market can start up again, provided social distancing advice is followed. Private rental tenants may be asked to allow viewings, or to give letting agents access to take photos and videos but may feel uncomfo...

FINANCE - A £6m fund has been opened for homelessness charities in England dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Homelessness Response Fund is being funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, usi...

POVERTY ALLIANCE SCOTLAND – have informed us that over 100 children’s charities, faith groups, academics, think tanks, poverty campaigners and trade unions have today written an open letter to the First Minister calling for a direct financial boost f...

DWP ANNOUNCEMENT - People can now access the most up-to-date benefits and support information via their smart phones, using WhatsApp. The service, which can be accessed by sending ‘Hi’ in a WhatsApp message to 07860 064 422, has been launched to...