29 min

No home for the poor Cambridge - in pursuit of equality

    • Documentary

A homeless woman gives birth to twins outside Cambridge University’s wealthiest college illustrating the city’s vast inequality.
The disparity between Cambridge’s richest and poorest citizens, which pre-dates the pandemic by decades, overshadows the city’s boom-town reputation.
In this episode we talk to Jonathan Martin, CEO of YMCA Trinity, and Gavin Howard, Director of the Howard Group and member of The Besom in Cambridge charity, and hear from members of the local community, about what can be done to address homelessness and prevent vulnerable people falling into poverty.
This podcast series, Cambridge – in pursuit of equality, is brought to you by Conscious Communications.
Cambridge 2030 https://cambridge2030.org/

A homeless woman gives birth to twins outside Cambridge University’s wealthiest college illustrating the city’s vast inequality.
The disparity between Cambridge’s richest and poorest citizens, which pre-dates the pandemic by decades, overshadows the city’s boom-town reputation.
In this episode we talk to Jonathan Martin, CEO of YMCA Trinity, and Gavin Howard, Director of the Howard Group and member of The Besom in Cambridge charity, and hear from members of the local community, about what can be done to address homelessness and prevent vulnerable people falling into poverty.
This podcast series, Cambridge – in pursuit of equality, is brought to you by Conscious Communications.
Cambridge 2030 https://cambridge2030.org/

29 min