Social impact bonds: Profiting from Poverty?
By Dan Silver and Becky Clarke. Dan Silver and Becky Clarke. This article first appeared in the autumn edition of Outlook magazine. Social investment is becoming increasingly discussed, but there …
The Centre for Social Justice: Decision-based evidence making to punish the poor
By Daniel Silver, Becky Clarke, Amina Lone, Patrick Williams Iain Duncan Smith established the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think-tank in 2004 following his ‘Easterhouse epiphany’ in Glasgow, as he …
White Working Class Communities in Manchester
White Working Class Communities in Manchester explores the experiences and concerns of segments of the majority population in Higher Blackley, a ward in the north of Manchester. The report focuses …
All Work and Low Pay: We must not forget how people from different backgrounds are affected in different ways
By Dan Silver and Amina Lone The nature of poverty is changing, and today more people living in poverty are working than are out of work. The injustice of low-pay …
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities explores and evaluates responses to the challenges faced by the communities of Manchester and Salford made evident by the riots of August 2011 riots. The report …