Running on Empty: Austerity, Rising Costs of Living and Growing Inequality for People and Charitable Organisations in Northern England

This report exposes how people and charitable organisations in the UK are 'running on empty' as they face the relentlessness of poverty, austerity, and the rising costs of living. Responding to these critical issues being experienced across the UK with a specific focus on two urban areas in Northern England, it considers why this present moment is widely described as a crisis and offers evidence-based solutions resulting from engagement with local and regional communities.