Joseph Rowntree Foundation

The art showcase will be held at the Duke of Cleveland pub on the Headland, Hartlepool.

Painting a picture of fishermen’s changing times

Charlotte Grayson, pupil at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, holds her winning pea plant.

Hartlepool project encourages families to grow their own food

Raising the value of benefits would have been preferable to sending out a string of lump sum cost of living payments to households, according to a leading UK economics thinktank which has dubbed the sporadic cash boosts an “ineffective sticking plaster”.

Cost of living payments are ‘ineffective sticking plaster’, warns IFS

Benefits rise decision.

Why 14,000 Hartlepool benefit claimants may lose out

Universal Credit recipient numbers rise.

More seeking Universal Credit help

A report published this week by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has revealed the escalating problem of child poverty in the North East.

North East child poverty 'emergency' fears raised by Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Hartlepool Sixth Form College students Harry Beadard and Sophia Cook talking with Lesley Mulcahy from The Simple Weigh during the Volunteer Fair. Picture by FRANK REID

More than 100 Hartlepool students sign up for volunteering after fair

Hartlepool Sixth Form College students Harry Beadard and Sophia Cook talking with Lesley Mulcahy from The Simple Weigh during the Volunteer Fair. Picture by FRANK REID

Students learn about volunteer opportunities at fair

Hartlepool Action Lab members (left to right) Cameron Dudding, Caroline Robinson and Darren Leighton with the report. Picture by FRANK REID

Community spirit praised in new report as Covid pulls people into poverty

Benefits claims still rising

One in 11 claim jobless benefits in Hartlepool

A Get Connected subscriber tests out their new broadband.

New pay as you go broadband services launches in Hartlepool and beyond

Nearly one in 10 working age people in Hartlepool are now on benefits

Virus puts nearly one in 10 on benefits in Hartlepool

The increase in payments was only designed to last a year. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Universal Credit payments could be decreased in April 2021 - here's why

Almost one in 10 workers in Hartlepool are on job-related benefits

Nearly one in 10 on benefits in Hartlepool

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Helping Hartlepool's most vulnerable children

Job Centre Plus. Picture by FRANK REID

Thousands of people in Hartlepool already on troubled Universal Credit system

Thousands of people in Hartlepool have been moved on to Universal Credit, despite concerns it could push claimants further into debt.

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Social housing rents take up 32% of people's income in Hartlepool. Picture by PA Archive/PA Images

Rent takes 32% of income of social housing tenants in Hartlepool

A new bid is being planned to combat child poverty in Hartlepool

Council bosses back charity bid to reduce poverty in Hartlepool

Hartlepool Civic Centre.

Bid to develop action plan to reduce child and family poverty in Hartlepool

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Hartlepool £1,000.000 Challenge launch event being held at Hartlepool College of Further Education. Picture by FRANK REID

Ambitious project launches to save Hartlepool families £1m

The Mayor of Hartlepool, Coun Paul Beck, with his Mayoress and wife Mary, open the new patio garden at Hartfields with a helping hand from designer Christina Rees, right, and resident Jean Dawson, with fellow residents looking on.

Residents welcome new patio garden at Hartlepool retirement village

Community researchers out and about in Hartlepool.

Researchers needed for social project in Hartlepool

Jobcentre

Up to one in three adults lack 'basic skills' in the North East

Reisdent community researchers with Hartlepool Council chief executive Gill Alexander (front centre).

New community programme aims to help tackle Hartlepool poverty issues