The reality of child poverty in the UK
Barnardo's aims to reduce the impact of poverty on children, young people, families and communities through social, economic and community action.
Around one third of our work focuses on the alleviation of poverty, and it is an inescapable element of nearly all our services.
Did you know?
Families living in poverty have less than £10 per day per person to buy everything they need such as food, heating, toys, clothes, electricity and transport.
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The Government must keep its promise to end child poverty
In the 2009 budget, the government failed to provide the £3 billion needed to meet its target of halving child poverty by 2010. Despite this the government have claimed that they remain committed to ending child poverty. The 2009 pre-budget report represents their last opportunity to keep their promise.
Listen to why people around the UK support our campaign to end child poverty
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