Universal Credit Action Network

On 13th January 2020 at 6:30pm renowned speakers from the labour movement highlighted the impact of zero hours contracts. UCAN would like to thank the Trades Union Congress for organising such an event in partnership with Thomson Solicitors. 

43% of children in Tower Hamlets are living in poverty according to Trust for London. 7.7% of the working population are unemployed in the borough. Whether to claim universal credit or not would be a big question for a lot of people.  In order to raise public awareness of universal credit in the local community, Universal Credit Action Network (UCAN), have organised a public meeting. You can hear from local campaigners and advice charities on the impact of welfare reform to the local community. If you are free on 18th December at 6pm, pop over at Brady Centre, Whitechapel. Refreshment provided!

Yes, we have established Universal Credit Action Network (UCAN), the only forum that brings charities, trade unions, lawyers, community activists, journalists and anyone who is interested in spreading the message of cause of poverty in Britain, and promote policy solutions to make a better society for the well-being of communities who are left behind. We need to be bold; not only that. We need to be seen to be bold.  UCAN is at the forefront in educating and informing members of the public on the underlying cause of poverty due to the implementation of welfare reform in by expert evidence, providing speakers and building bridges with individuals and organisation. UCAN was set up in October 2019 in East London when like minded individuals from Tower  Hamlets got together to raise public awareness of the implication of universal Credit in London. As you can see from this video:  activists explain, in their own words,  what universal credi...