We spend a lot of time as a country dealing with crisis and poverty. But what if, instead of always pulling people out of the river, we found out what was sweeping people into difficulty in the first place?

What if we truly listened to people who knew exactly what was going wrong, and what should be done? And what if we all pulled together, harnessing all of our different expertise and insights, to deal with the causes of the problem instead of the consequences?

There is a growing movement of people and communities focusing on the real causes of poverty, and finding real solutions. Get involved today, and together we can all end poverty in the UK. 

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