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National data on Poverty gets localised to take action.

Mix Mornings with Elly O'Meara

10:13 am Tuesday 29th October,2024

On the whole, Hertfordshire is quite an affluent county.  It’s close proximity to London means property is in demand and prices are high.  We have a great food and entertainment scene and good access to London.  Sounds idyllic right?  Hmm, that’s not the whole picture.  Even in our county of Hertfordshire, there is hidden poverty.  Tony Dolphin of Citizens Advice has been working on a project with Rukia Augustine, the CEO of local foodbank Trussell Trust, to identify the challenges facing local people who are struggling to get by on low incomes.  Tune in to hear some of their outcomes and the work they are doing to respond to these challenges.

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