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In Poverty

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#InPoverty: The awful “circle of decline” of social isolation and rural poverty

Rural poverty is off the beaten track, but 23% of rural Wales is in poverty, and stuck in a cycle of few services and social isolation
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#InPoverty: What to do if you’re having trouble with Universal Credit

What are the consequences and who can you turn to if your Universal Credit payment is wrong? People in the system speak out
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#InPoverty: Can schools do more to support children’s mental health?

As CAMHS is overstretched and underfunded, schools are being called to step up and support children with their mental health
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#InPoverty: Does Wales’ asylum plan tie in with the reality of life as a refugee?

A Syrian refugee discusses the struggles faced by the displaced in light of Wales’ plan to care for asylum seekers
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#InPoverty: Overweight and trying for a baby? The NHS’s lack of fertility support

Although 60% of adults are overweight, women are being denied access to fertility treatment with no assistance because of their size
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#InPoverty: Fluidity Freerun Academy fight for funding to heat their premises

Cardiff is home to one of the UK’s best parkour training facilities. But the local community of freerunners are struggling to keep the lights on
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#InPoverty: Children without books could be hit hardest by gap in council budget

Cardiff council has a £35 million gap in its budget – what will this mean for libraries and communities who use them?
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#InPoverty: Welsh employment is on the up yet child poverty is still a concern

Are statistics showing a rise in employment an attempt to conceal that Wales has the highest child poverty in the UK?
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#InPoverty: Mental health aftercare for female refugees in the Welsh capital

UK asylum seekers are more likely to suffer poor mental health than the general public. Are Welsh charities helping female refugees?
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#InPoverty: Why LGBTQ people are over-represented within homeless statistics

With 1 in 4 homeless people identifying as LGBTQ in Wales, is enough being done to tackle the problem of LGBTQ homelessness?
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