Tackling Poverty Together Strategy 2026-2036

This strategy creates a new opportunity to align and focus the efforts of organisations across the public, private and VCFSE sectors to tackle poverty together in a sustained, targeted and coordinated way. We have a strong foundation on which to build; key services provided by Gateshead Council to support our residents throughout their lives, alongside the diverse and focused work delivery by our wider partners.

The achievements since 2023/24 demonstrate what is possible when organisations work together with communities at the centre:

• 90+ Warm Welcome Spaces supporting approximately XXX number of people each year
• £651k Gateshead VCSE Fund invested in community organisations and charities to support our residents to thrive
• 21,191 children and young people participated in Holiday Activities and Food programme
• 3,500 households supported per year with homelessness interventions
• £12.1m financial gains via debt management support across CAG and housing teams, and 3,500 people supported with debt issues
• 75% childcare take up - average take-up of Early Learning for Two Year Olds enabling more parents to work
• 7,176 children and 6,087 families supported through early help and our network of Family Hubs
• 1,495 job starts supported by Working Gateshead, supporting residents into work
• XXXX residents supported by the Money Max campaign via our key advice, information and guidance partners
• 7/7 Citizens Advice Gateshead open 7 days per week, enabled by additional Gateshead Council funding
• £272k Funding for new community projects to reduce reliance on food banks and increase health and wellbeing impacts