Tackling Cambridge’s growing debt crisis
What can we learn from the people advising on debt, poverty & addiction?
Our research shows the impact of wealth gaps in Cambridge:
• unaffordable housing
• rising hunger
• social care cuts bite
• 11 year health gap
We think Cambridge can do better.
We run events and organise community action
We produce research and insight to build awareness
Latest Video
Architecture, Health Inequalities and Healthy Place-Making in Cambridge with Charlie Stuart
Is Cambridge a broken city? Why housing is unaffordable for so many with Deborah Potts
Dr Steve Feast and Jo Lucas discuss health, inequality and Covid 19
Matt Edge Cambridge Acorn Project talks childhood trauma, inequality and therapy
Delivering our new strategy: closing the attainment gap for disadvantaged children | Nesta https://www.nesta.org.uk/project-updates/delivering-our-new-strategy-closing-attainment-gap-disadvantaged-children/
We must keep empowering people to talk and overcome shame associated with #debt, they often feel relief when they do - Jo Scoones @CAPuk #inequality #Poverty
Sector is expecting a big post-Covid debt spike at the tail end of this year and into next year, after the eviction protection is removed, plus end of furlough and removal of the £20 UC top-up - @Sam_in_Cam .. not just 'back to normal' #debt #poverty #inequality #Cambridge
Shame is often a reason people do not come forward sooner until they are facing eviction .. they blame themselves ('It's all my fault') - Jo Scoones on how people fall into #debt and #poverty @CAPuk
It can take some people up to three years to realise they have a problem and to come forward to deal with their debt issues - Jo Scoones of @CAPuk #debt #poverty #inequality #Cambridge