Review - Sinking and Swimming: understanding Britain's unmet needs

Abstract

This study provides an overview of where the most acute needs are in Britain today, and which needs may become more pressing in the future. It looks at why some people can cope with shocks and setbacks and others can’t, and at the implications for policy, philanthropy and public action. The study combines statistical data, research based on conversations with citizens as well as professionals, case studies and reflections on both past patterns of need and future possibilities. It has been supported by many of the UK’s leading foundations,i together with the Economic and Social Research Council and a group of leading academics.ii The