Today, alongside APPG for 'left behind' neighbourhoods, OCSI, and Local Trust, we publish a report to explore exactly this issue.

Its core call - informed by dozens of evidence submissions to a major inquiry on levelling up - is that we need an entirely new approach.

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More than 11,000 households in rural Northamptonshire experience fuel poverty, a fact from our Rural Poverty Report with OCSI

We launched our Shining a Spotlight on Rural Community Needs campaign because rural communities need more support. See more: bit.ly/ruralneeds

Calling small #London charities and community groups wanting to explore the latest #Census2021 data releases. Join our session with OCSI this Thursday 23 Feb from 2 - 3.30 and we can explore together :) #DatawiseLondon events.superhighways.org.uk/events/518

We're joined by OCSI for our Data Champions Alumni meetup today, learning all things #Census data, from disadvantages to the range of topics available.

Check out OCSI's handy tool Local Insight to navigate the latest data for the areas you work in.🗺️
census2021-local.communityinsight.org

Guess the geography... Test your knowledge of UK statistical geographies to its limits and beyond. Enjoy! bothness.github.io/ons-geo-game/

🔎 This week's #DataSpotlight looks at the rising cost of living.

OCSI research for our inquiry into #LevellingUp found people living in #leftbehind areas saw an 8.8% rise in fuel poverty between 2011-2020 compared to the national average of 2.3%.

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📊Census 2021 data analysis for English councils
✔Explore the data & fill the gaps by leaving a link in a comment

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Join us to look at the first Census21 data release with OCSI & the Local Insight platform. All small London charities & partners in London welcome next Tue 16 Aug 2 - 3.15pm. Book at: events.superhighways.org.uk/events/472 #DatawiseLondon @Londonplus18 London Funders

'Experts warn that the more fundamental issue about increased reliance on charities for social provision is that it risks entrenching inequality because many of the poorest areas nationwide are least well supported by charities.'

Our research w/ OCSI featured by the Financial Times ⬇️

Last week we held our 2nd inquiry session into #LevellingUp economic outcomes. Thank you to our fantastic panelists for their contributions!

Read the supporting research for the session by OCSI here: bit.ly/3PDTA6X

Access the full list of 'left-behind' neighbourhoods identified through our work with Local Trust ocsi.uk/2022/07/19/lis…

Consultation from Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities into updating the English Indices of Deprivation - have your say on methodology, data sources and outputs | gov.uk/government/con…

My story for BBC News (UK) today.
Nearly 2.5m ppl live in Left Behind Neighbourhoods - deprived places which also lack access - to bus routes, to secure employment, to places to meet, socialise & get help. Fiona Trott went to visit some of these communities in Bishop Auckland

Find out more about the session, including supporting research by OCSI on the #LevellingUp missions, financial vulnerability & fuel poverty, and child maintenance in 'left behind' neighbourhoods ⬇️ (3/3)

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