Charity
The poor received money, time and expertise from charitable Victorian people and organisations to help them deal with poverty.
Most of these charities believed in the theory of self-help and did not think the Government should intervene.
Many also believed that the poor should be 鈥榚ducated鈥 to live better lives and improve themselves, and that they would provide this 鈥榚ducation鈥.
Others linked to religion and charitable individuals often saw themselves as 鈥榙oing God鈥檚 work鈥 in helping the poor.
A number of these charities were not organised on a national level. This limited their effectiveness for several reasons:
- A person might receive similar help from two charities at once, limiting resources.
- There were areas of the country and parts of cities which received no help.
| Provider of charity | Help provided |
| Thomas Barnardo | Provision of homes for orphaned children, he began work in London in 1867 |
| Octavia Hill | Property owner who provided a good standard of housing |
| RSPCC | Provided help for children and orphans |
| Salvation Army | Work colonies set up to help the poor to learn new work and life skills |
| Provider of charity | Thomas Barnardo |
|---|---|
| Help provided | Provision of homes for orphaned children, he began work in London in 1867 |
| Provider of charity | Octavia Hill |
|---|---|
| Help provided | Property owner who provided a good standard of housing |
| Provider of charity | RSPCC |
|---|---|
| Help provided | Provided help for children and orphans |
| Provider of charity | Salvation Army |
|---|---|
| Help provided | Work colonies set up to help the poor to learn new work and life skills |