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Making a case for the living wage

Summary of the impact

Since 2001, research by Jane Wills has exposed the problem of low pay and in-work poverty in London, explored the potential solution offered by a living wage, and underpinned a successful campaign by London Citizens — an alliance of community organisations — for a living wage in the capital. As a result of the campaign, there are now 400 accredited employers who pay a living wage and up to 45,000 workers across the UK who have benefitted. In 2008, persuaded by Wills' research, Queen Mary became the first university in the UK to adopt the living wage. Now, almost all HEIs in London do the same. Wills has presented her research at the House of Commons (2009, 2012), the Marmot Enquiry (2009), and has spoken alongside Ed Miliband to support the living wage during his leadership election campaign (2010). The Labour Party supports the living wage as its policy response to in-work poverty and it will feature in the Party Manifesto ahead of the next general election. The research has focused mainly on London, yet the findings have relevance nationally and internationally, informing campaigns in Birmingham, Brighton, Glasgow, Nottingham, Wales, Canada and New Zealand.

Submitting Institution

Queen Mary, University of London

Unit of Assessment

Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology

Summary Impact Type

Political

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health Services
Economics: Applied Economics
Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services: Business and Management

Improving the Accessibility and Appropriateness of Services for Migrant and Ethnic Communities

Summary of the impact

The increasing diversity of migrant and minority ethnic communities and the growing awareness of multiple experiences of inequalities (age, gender, race and religion) require appropriate interventions and policy measures. Since the 1990s, research by the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) has enabled minority ethnic organisations and other local service providers to gather evidence and develop initiatives and practices better adapted to a challenging socio- economic and funding context, responding to the changing needs of their users and challenging the barriers they face in accessing services. Areas of focus include welfare advice, health services and the needs of migrant children and their families in relation to schooling and education. Key beneficiaries have been community organisations whose skills have been enhanced to use research evidence in identifying user requirements, successfully securing funding and meeting user needs.

Submitting Institution

Middlesex University

Unit of Assessment

Social Work and Social Policy

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health Services
Studies In Human Society: Policy and Administration

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