Lincoln Anti-Poverty Strategy and Action Plan James Wilkinson Programme Lead City of Lincoln Council Lincoln Against Poverty

The Journey So Far Lincoln Against Poverty Analysis of socioeconomic data Review of academic and professional journals Year-long review with partners on issues relating to poverty Lincoln Against Poverty Conference 2014 One year of delivering the Lincoln Anti-Poverty Action Plan

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Key Actions from the Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: ‘Say no to high cost borrowing’ campaign Programme: Limiting the impact of expensive credit Objective: Helping people maximise their income October 2014November 2014December 2014January 2015

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Action: ‘Say no to high cost borrowing’ campaign Programme: Limiting the impact of expensive credit Objective: Helping people maximise their income Thanks to the support of 32 partners, this campaign delivered: 1,000 posters 5,000 leaflets 125,000 social media impressions 18 local and regional news articles 7 magazine articles 6 radio interviews 100 bus adverts 2,380 printed Advice Cards with January payslips 12,000 electronic Advice Cards with January payslips 1,600 printed Advice Cards to service users Lincoln Against Poverty

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Relocation of Lincolnshire Credit Union to City Hall Programme: Supporting partners to make a difference Objective: Continuing to work in a joined up way Since being in City Hall: 121 new members 78 small loans issued £120,869 equivalent savings if compared to a doorstep lender

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Diverting waste from landfill to furniture charities Programme: Supporting partners to make a difference Objective: Continuing to work in a joined up way Two month pilot December 2014 – January 2015

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: West End furniture collection scheme Programme: More help when the household budget runs out Objective: Helping people maximise their income 127 bags of clothing and kitchen items donated 13 items of furniture donated

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Promote the ‘Lincs2Advice’ helpline on lampposts Programme: Increasing money management skills and confidence Objective: Helping people maximise their income North Lincoln Swift Gardens Addison Drive Central Lincoln Monks Road Canon Street Portland Street Scorer Street South Lincoln Moorland Avenue Larchwood Crescent Lincs2Advice:

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Increase access to food during school holidays Programme: Supporting families to feed and clothe their children Objective: Helping people with the cost of raising a child MASH Meals scheme Run by Lincoln Baptist Church

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Action: Pilot Year 7 Savings Scheme Programme: Supporting children to get involved in school life Objective: Helping people with the cost of raising a child A partnership between: Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School Lincolnshire Credit Union Barclay’s Money Skills programme City of Lincoln Council Encouraging pupils to: Save regularly Think about money Lincoln Against Poverty

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Creation of a Lincoln Food Bank Forum Programme: Keeping agencies in touch Objective: Continuing to work in a joined up way Lincoln Community Larder Lincoln Foodbank St. Luke’s Larder Tinnies

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Carers awareness sessions for council staff Programme: Helping those facing poverty due to illness Objective: Breaking the link between poor health and poverty Looking after our customers: Carers and Young Carers Partnership Dementia Friends (Alzheimer’s Society) Lloyds Money for Life Looking after our staff: Christians Against Poverty

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Welfare support after a death in a joint tenancy Programme: Advice designed around the individual Objective: Making sure older people get the services they need Providing welfare advice at difficult life events

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Children’s University Accreditation at Lincoln Guildhall Programme: Supporting children to get involved with school life Objective: Helping people with the cost of raising a child

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: HMP Lincoln Debt Packs Programme: Increasing money management skills and confidence Objective: Helping people maximise their income Debt packs Debt awareness leaflets in the FIRST Centre

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Signpost to debt and money advice in Your Lincoln Programme: Increasing money management skills and confidence Objective: Helping people maximise their income Your Lincoln magazine circulation to 40,000 households in Lincoln Home! magazine circulation to 8,000 households in social housing in Lincoln

The Anti-Poverty Action Plan Lincoln Against Poverty Action: Develop and launch an anti-poverty website for partners Programme: Keeping agencies in touch Objective: Continuing to work in a joined up way 850 sessions and 2.5k page views since launching in October