Our projects usually consist of three phases:
helping to strengthen client-led advocacy by amplifying lived experiences.
Research into how advice supports health outcomes and how to better connect the advice service with medical support.
Working with Bristol City Council to demonstrate how advice services can help prevent or support victims of gambling addiction as part of public health services.
Research into why ethnic minorities are less likely to access food bank support to produce guidance on best practices.
Research into how lack of integration between DWP benefits (particularly Universal Credit and Disability Living Allowance) affects benefit payments.
Research into social housing and campaigning for carpets to be retained when social housing is re-let. Our campaign was part of kick-starting a Bristol City Council policy allowing carpets to be gifted – we continue to work as part of the Bristol ‘End Furniture Poverty’ campaign group.
Identifying evidence-based goals and achievements across CA charities to provide a broad framework of data for Bristol councillors when addressing local policy challenges.
