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Success criteria |
Outcome
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1. |
Group Meetings |
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Meet 3 times a
year to : |
Ongoing |
Arrange 3 Group
meetings (with at least 5 members attending) in: |
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provide a regular countywide forum for members to
discuss anti-poverty issues and initiatives. |
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- July 2008 |
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encourage the development of initiatives and
projects in Bedfordshire to tackle poverty and promote social
inclusion. |
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- November 2008
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influence the development of local anti-poverty /
social inclusion policies. |
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- March 2009 |
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2. |
Newsletter |
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Produce a
quarterly newsletter (Poverty News) |
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Produce and
distribute 4 editions of a 4 page newsletter in:
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- July 2008
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- October 2008 |
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- January 2009
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- April 2009 |
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Ongoing |
Distribute a pdf
version of each edition via email and paper copies when
requested |
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Ongoing |
Each newsletter to
have a specific theme, if possible |
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Ongoing |
Review distribution
list - and encourage email distribution |
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Ongoing |
Review the
newsletter design and layout |
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3. |
Group Website |
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Continue to
develop and expand website and links |
Ongoing |
Monitor visits to
the site by pages visited and aim to:
- attract at least 200 visitors
- evaluate the interest in each of the subject headings
displayed
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Ongoing |
Report on the web
statistics and related information at TPT meetings |
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Ongoing |
Update and display
TPT information on the website after each TPT meeting |
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April 2008 |
Review the style,
design and content of website |
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4. |
Future Projects / Action |
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Develop further
the links with the LSPs, LAA thematic groups, and the Countywide
Partnership |
Ongoing |
TPT representative
to attend relevant LSP, LAA and Countywide Partnership meetings,
and TPT Group to have input into consultation on relevant
strategies and policies and development of targets |
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Benefits advice
and take-up research – follow up |
Ongoing |
Monitor the
progress, and review the impact, of Bedford Partnership Board's
benefit take-up campaign |
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Mid Beds Credit
Union - follow-up |
Ongoing |
Monitor the
progress, and review the impact, of the new credit union service
in Mid Beds |
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TPT Group seminars
(child poverty and migrant workers) - follow-up |
Ongoing |
Discuss, and
attempt to implement, the recommendations made at the two
seminars - taking into account any new local and national
developments on issues relating to child poverty and migrant
workers |
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Review the local
evidence base for poverty |
Ongoing |
Discuss the
strength of the evidence base for poverty and ensure that it is
aligned to changes at national level. |
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5. |
Consider Approach to 2009-10 |
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Review role/work
of Group in 2008-09 |
March 2009 |
Discuss role/work
of Group at TPT meeting |
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Review the Group's
Terms of Reference |
March 2009 |
Discuss Terms of
Reference at TPT meeting |
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Set priorities and
themes for 2009-10 |
March 2009 |
Discuss priorities
and themes at TPT Group meeting |
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Consider future
projects/actions for 2009-10 |
March 2009 |
Produce Action Plan
for 2009-10 |
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Group Action Plan
