Scams Awareness Campaign. How to stop the fraudsters.
5 Top Tips to avoid falling victim to the the most common scams.
Research & Campaigns
Our work with clients gives us a wealth of real time evidence about local problems. This enables us to spot harmful policies or practice, help organisations improve, and support campaigns to influence national government.
Scams Awareness Fortnight: 13-26 June
We're supporting Scams Awareness Fortnight, a campaign to stop people becoming victims of cost of living fraud.
It’s National Numeracy Day!
Confidence with numbers links to all our 2022 campaigns. We're delighted to support the today's National Numeracy conversation.
More scam victims are young
16 to 34s more likely to fall victim to text and call scams than over-55s.
Digital exclusion can be a barrier to housing
Online letting means checking regularly to be in with a chance.
£15bn of means-tested benefits going unclaimed
'Deeply worrying' as many households face 'a cost of living catastrophe'. (FT)
Good advice, health and the cost of living crisis
Local need for crisis support grew in the second half of 2021-22.
Mobile but not on the move. Digital exclusion and travel.
Two local clients were held up by lack of digital skills.
Great British Rail Sale. Online skills required?
Will people without access to the internet be able to take advantage of the Spring offer?
Digital exclusion makes a wide range of problems worse
When the whole world seems to live online, it's easy to feel left-behind.
House of Lords Fraud Act Review
Lords ask if existing legislation is fit for purpose.
Digital exclusion campaign
Our campaign aims to help families who have difficulty with computers and the internet.
Universal credit, council tax – a client story
A lot of our clients need help to use the internet for normal household tasks
EEBC Housing and Community
The council's housing team describes their dual focus as people in need and working in partnership.
Chancellor’s Spring Statement
We hope Mr Sunak will help prevent a serious cost of living crisis. 23 March 2022
CEO in cost of living discussion with Chris Grayling MP
Inflation, fuel prices, digital exclusion. There was no shortage of things to discuss!