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Former head instructor Laura Liddell has taken up the position at South Tyneside Council. She will work with a variety of teams to assist increase the monetary safety of residents and goal assist to make issues fairer – two of the Council’s key ambitions.
In her position, Laura will co-ordinate all of the anti-poverty work being carried out by the Council, the South Tyneside Poverty Group and related teams.
She will consider the impression of key tasks equivalent to Welcoming Places and provides recommendation and assist round poverty discount.
The 46-year-old mentioned: “As a instructor, I at all times felt passionately that schooling was the route out of deprivation and my ambition was to enhance life possibilities and lift aspirations. However, I got here to understand that poverty is a a lot wider situation and wishes a multi-agency method.
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“When I noticed the job description for this position I used to be immediately excited and enthused. This is a chance to work collectively and actually make a distinction to the lives of so many individuals in South Tyneside.”
“As a Head instructor, I’ve witnessed first hand the impression that important deprivation has on life possibilities. I perceive the challenges that many are going through and am passionate that this wants to alter.
“It is devastating to listen to the sacrifices that many are having to make and my position is to assist. There are so many optimistic interventions occurring inside South Tyneside round anti-poverty and it’s important to carry all of this collectively to make the best impression.”
The Council just lately established a multi-partner South Tyneside Poverty Group and final month held its second Anti-Poverty summit the place measures have been thought-about on how finest to deal with the cost-of-living disaster and scale back poverty.
A raft of measures has already been applied in South Tyneside to assist individuals by means of the cost-of-living disaster. This consists of the institution of over 70 Welcoming Places, a lift for disaster funding, college uniform and vacation provision and Council Tax assist in addition to assist for meals banks.
Councillor Paul Dean, Lead Member for the Voluntary Sector, Partnerships and Equalities, mentioned: “As a Council we’re dedicated to doing all we will to deal with poverty. There is a lot good work happening however it is important that that is all co-ordinated successfully for it to have the impression we want it to have.
“Laura will play a key position in delivering this important and bold agenda and serving to all our residents to stay comfortable, wholesome and fulfilled lives.”
