‘Food, fuel and hope’ evaluation of the ‘Bare Essentials’ Project in Rochdale

Scholar, HF; Kinghorn, K

Abstract

Bare Essentials (BE) is a partnership project between the BB and CAB and is intended to provide tools and opportunities for people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, and to improve the life chances and health outcomes of those living in the private rented sector in Rochdale (Bare Essentials, n.d.).
The project focus is the relief of food and fuel poverty by means of maximising income and building the skills and knowledge of users of the service, and in so doing, improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and households.
This report describes the findings of an evaluation of the Bare Essentials project on behalf of The Bond Board (BB) and the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in Rochdale. The evaluation was commissioned part way through the project and was carried out over a three month period between January and March 2015. The report is based largely upon qualitative interviews with key stakeholders in the project and on documentary material held by both the BB and the CAB.

Citation

Scholar, H., & Kinghorn, K. ‘Food, fuel and hope’ evaluation of the ‘Bare Essentials’ Project in Rochdale

• Report Type: Project Report
• Deposit Date: Mar 14, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 14, 2016
• Additional Information: Projects : Food Fuel and Hope: Evaluation of the 'Bare Essentials' project in Rochdale