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The Poverty Truth Commission (West Northamptonshire) seeks Commissioners.

The Poverty Truth Commission of West Northamptonshire seeks Community Commissioners from the voluntary, business or community sectors. If you have an interest in Poverty work, are prepared to spread the word of the Commission or have lived experience of financial...

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West Northamptonshire’s Anti-Poverty Strategy (Latest)

West Northamptonshire’s latest update on the Anti-Poverty Strategy can be viewed here: West Northamptonshire Council (moderngov.co.uk) The Cabinet Paper evidences the purpose of the Strategy and its context within West Northamptonshire, particularly given the current cost of living cries which...

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DPH Report

The Director of Public Health for West Northamptonshire has recently published her new Annual Report, which can be viewed through the attached letter here. The letter also passports into several case study presentations about Public Health Inequality in West Northamptonshire...

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Health Determinants Research Funding (HRDC)

West Northants Council (WNC) have an exciting opportunity to bid for £5 million pounds to host one of a small number of Health Determinants Research Collaborations. Winning this money would help them to tackle the issues that have the biggest...

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New Meeting Dates

The Poverty Truth Commission of West Northamptonshire meets on a monthly basis at the offices of VIN at 15 St Giles Street. The event calendar can be seen here. The sessions are free to attend and open to all, whether...

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Financial and practical Cost-of-Living help for households

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has worked with partners across the authority to offer a package of financial and practical support to help residents with rising costs of food, fuel, and essential daily items over the winter months. Today they are...

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Warm Spaces

West Northamptonshire Council’s Anti-Poverty Strategy sets out they will work with partners to support people struggling financially, what they will do to stop people falling into poverty and how they will work to get the best deal for the people...

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Community Warm Spaces

As part of West Northamptonshire’s Anti-Poverty Strategy, the Warm Spaces Cross Sector Project Team are looking to provide a network of warm spaces to support residents of West Northamptonshire who are struggling with the cost of living this winter and...

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ACEVO and others call for Government Intervention

ACEVO and others are calling for immediate and continued Government support to tackle the current cost of living crisis. Their statement can be seen below: People in this country are facing an economic crisis of a magnitude not experienced for...

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Poverty Truth Event

The next Poverty Truth Commission takes place on the 8th of September between 10 am and 11.30am at the offices of VIN in St Giles Street. If you are interested in Poverty and the issues of Financial Vulnerability, then please join...

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