Child Poverty

This section outlines the work that Children in Wales does in relation to Child Poverty. Children in Wales co-ordinates the End Child Poverty Network Cymru. Poverty

Enquiries concerning this work should be directed to:

Sean O'Neill
Policy Director
Children in Wales
25 Windsor Place
Cardiff CF10 3BZ
Tel 029 2034 2434,

Child Poverty and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Children in Wales' work relates closely to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The work on Child Poverty relates to Articles 26 and 27 of the UN Convention . These Articles can be viewed in the UN Convention section of this site: Article 26, Article 27.

News

Fuel Poverty Charter: A coalition of organisations, including Children in Wales, has launched a charter which highlights the urgent action we believe is needed to eradicate fuel poverty in Wales. More information.

Joint Agreement on Child Poverty: Children in Wales has committed to eradicating child poverty in Wales by signing the Welsh Assembly Government’s Joint Agreement on Child Poverty. More information.

Campaigns

Visit the End Child Poverty Network Cymru website
The End Child Poverty Network Cymru is a coalition of concern focused on child poverty.

End Child Poverty Campaign
Children in Wales is a member of the Campaign to End Child Poverty, a coalition of organisations from the voluntary, private and public sectors campaigning to ensure that the goal of eradicating child poverty becomes a reality.
End Child Poverty is calling for people to contact their local MP, the Chancellor and their local newspaper to press the government to invest in financial support for families in the Pre-Budget Report and action the Recession Recovery Package. Find out more and take action now.

Make Child Benefit Count
The ‘Make Child Benefit Count’ campaign, launched by the Child Poverty Action Group, calls on the Government to increase child benefit and ensure that younger children get the same rate as the oldest child. Visit the campaign's website to find out more: http://www.makechildbenefitcount.org/

Resources

NGO Manifesto for the May 2007 National Assembly Elections
A group of children's voluntary organisations have produced a manifesto of which the poverty section can be downloaded here.

UNCRC Monitoring Group Wales Report 2006 - Poverty

Much Work Still to be Done

A Children in Wales conference, held to mark UN eradication of Poverty Day and Parents Week, called for child poverty to be made “a thing of the past.”

End Child Poverty Network Cymru

Associated Resources

:UNCRC Monitoring Group Wales Report 2006 - Poverty