'Get Connected' - Child Poverty Challenge Fund

What’s the problem?

The number of children living in poverty in Central and Hindpool wards is 1,100

The percentage of children living in poverty in Central and Hindpool wards is 44.15%

How does this compare with the rest of Barrow and Cumbria?

The number of children living in poverty in Barrow is 3,340 – this means around one third of all children living in poverty in Barrow live in Central or Hindpool wards

The percentage of children living in poverty in Barrow as a whole is 21.7%.

The percentage of children living in poverty in Cumbria as a whole is 14.9%

What can you do to help address child poverty in Central and Hindpool?

The Neighbourhood Management team in Barrow are leading on a pilot project to address issues of child poverty across the Central and Hindpool wards of Barrow.

We currently have a steering group made up of representatives of various agencies and we’ve done some work to promote existing advice and support services which can help families who are suffering during these difficult times.

Now we want you to help too! What can your organisation do to help address child poverty issues in the Central and Hindpool wards?

We are offering up to £2,000, as a one-off grant, for any project your organisation can deliver which will address issues of child poverty across the target area. We’re interested in hearing from anyone who thinks they can make a difference … all we need from you is some basic information about your organisation, the kind of initiative you would run, what the measureable outcomes would be and a breakdown of your costs. You must be able to start your project straight away and we would need an interim report on progress against outcomes by 28 February 2013.

To find out more about the issue of child poverty in Barrow and Cumbria you can visit:

Cumbria Intelligence Observatory at www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk, click on ‘Poverty and Deprivation’ in the left hand menu. This section also includes Cumbria County Council’s ‘Anti-Poverty Strategy 2011’ and their ‘Child Poverty Strategy 2011-2014’.

For a national perspective and further information you could also visit:

http://www.jrf.org.uk/work/poverty - The Joseph Rowntree Foundation believe that poverty is damaging to individuals and to society and they are determined to reduce it.

http://www.cpag.org.uk/ - Child Poverty Action Group is the leading national charity working to end poverty among children, young people and families in the UK. Their vision is of a society free of child poverty where all children can enjoy their childhoods and have fair chances in life to reach their full potential.

Closing date for applications is Friday 14 December 2012

You can download the application form here ... https://www.box.com/s/0yp4ya0by5ryhrrxmrnt

Return application forms to Steve Robson, 242/244 Dalton Rd, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 1PN. For further information please call Steve on 01229 876546 or email srobson@barrowbc.gov.uk