Oxfam’s work in the UK

Introduction
Income security
Protection for asylum-seekers
Gender and race equality
Public attitudes to poverty
Giving people living in poverty a voice

Introduction

Oxfam works to overcome poverty all over the world. Millions of people in the UK don't have enough money to live on. Oxfam believes that in a rich country this is completely unacceptable. That’s why we work in the UK.

Oxfam works to overcome poverty in the UK in three ways. We develop projects with people living in poverty to improve their lives and show how things can change. We raise public awareness of poverty to create pressure for change. And we work with policymakers to tackle the causes of poverty. 

The focus of our work is ensuring that everyone in the UK has a secure income which gives them enough money to live on. We also tackle the discrimination which makes women, ethnic minority groups and others more vulnerable to poverty. And we work on public attitudes to ensure that people experiencing poverty are treated with dignity and respect.