Poverty in Canterbury Today
‘Poverty in Canterbury Today’ is a new report documenting the nature and extent of poverty in the Canterbury district.
“This research has shown that there is more poverty in the Canterbury area than many people realise and that the lived experience of poverty is harsh.”
The aim of the study was to gather evidence about the lived experience of poverty, to draw together data about patterns of poverty and to make recommendations for actions to alleviate hardship and reduce the numbers of people living in poverty in the district.
CHAC’s work - providing help and advice to people who have housing problems or who are at risk of becoming homeless - is referenced on pages 21 and 22 of the report, accompanied by three case studies drawn from CHAC’s most recent Annual Report
Read the report in full online: Poverty in Canterbury Today
Research for the study (published in early April 2023) was undertaken by the Poverty Working Group of the Canterbury Sustainable Development Goals Forum. Members were drawn from the Canterbury Society, the Canterbury Soroptimists and the Alliance of Canterbury Residents’ Associations.
Contributors include:
Jan Pahl (Vice President of the Canterbury Society and Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the University of Kent)
Martin Vye (who served as elected councillor for both Kent County Council and Canterbury City Council for many years, and at both was especially concerned with services that tackle poverty and the results of poverty)
Tim Carlyle (a retired architect who specialised on social housing and hospital buildings and now contributes to community group issues)
Dawn Ryder (a member of Canterbury Soroptimists International)
Jane Webb (a member of Canterbury Soroptimists International).
CHAC’s latest Annual Report is available to read in full via our Publications page.