Our research's mission
Our research mission is simple: to listen, learn, share and make changes for the better together. It's core to our approach as an informed grant-maker and charity delivering our own community outreach work. It helps us to hear, understand and amplify the voices of children living in poverty in London.
By truly understanding the challenges and opportunities, we ensure our funding, practical support, and volunteer work bring us closer to a future where every child leads a happy, healthy, and safe life.
How do we collect our research data?
We use various methods including interviews, focus groups, workshop sessions and surveys. Wherever possible and appropriate, we include the child’s voice in our research to put them at the forefront of driving change.
In addition to our dedicated resource within our organisation, we also use trusted sources of expertise within the poverty and London sector, like Trusts for London and Trussel Trust, and partner with others such as the University of Cambridge.
What's the impact of our research?
We use research to:
- Identify the causes of child poverty and its effects on children’s resilience, safety, confidence and health
- Amplify the voices of children living in poverty in London
- Inform decision-making, identifying effective strategies that best support children in poverty
- Share the realities of child poverty; not just the challenges but the opportunities, to engage others and drive collaborative action
- Measure the impact, evaluate progress and shape future direction