This page presents some real-life stories from or about people who have experiences of (or perspectives on) unfairness as a result of the gaps highlighted here. In most cases these are links to content created and hosted by partner organisations. For suggestions from us and others on how to use narratives to communicate your key messages, see our framing advice page.
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If you grow up in poverty, there are so many more things against you
If you grow up in poverty, there are so many more things against you
Two friends, Amelia and Naomi, share their different experiences of poverty and the impact it has had on them
It's not fair to expect people and their children to hop about from home to home
It's not fair to expect people and their children to hop about from home to home
Lucie talks about the regular stress and upheaval for her and her children of having to move seven times in the last 11 years
British children in poverty with no beds to sleep in or clean clothes to wear
British children in poverty with no beds to sleep in or clean clothes to wear
This documentary explores how cuts to children's services are affecting the poorest families and disrupting their children’s education
