ways of overcoming poverty: what is being done to help people break out of the poverty trap, including counselling, training, education, fund raising and the work of charities and religious organisations

•counselling          

          •people can get financial and career advice and how to make better choices with their cash

          •this may help them to produce a more stable life 

          •but may have a negative attitude to this advice 

•training 

          •this gets young people qualifications but some may have less support at home 

          •those who don't do well are often limited to low paid jobs 

          •but it takes time and is limited by mental capabilities and vocational opportunities

•government 

          •the government can help with benefits

          •they can provide minimum wages to help people stop being exploited

          •they can provide training centres for people to brush up on their skill set