This page is to facilitate dicussion of the 5Ps of the Child Poverty Strategy. The link to this page has been shared among three groups: the Child Poverty Task Force, the Community Wellbeing Delivery Group, and the Orkney Children & Young People’s Partnership - please do not share this link with others.
Each P starts a conversation below. Please add your ideas in the relevant conversation - notes from these dicussions will be taken forward to the workshops in due course.
NB all posts are moderated so wil not appear immediately - they'll go live when approved by the blog admin.
PRIORITIES - focus attention on especially vulnerable children and familiesPREVENTION - prevent long-term persistence of povertyPLACES - improve housing, regenerate disadvantaged communitiesPOCKETS - maximise financial resources of families on low incomesIndex
PROSPECTS - improve life chances of children and young people
by TOPadmin - 15:47 on 13 October 2021
What big thing could we do to make a difference?
Notes from the workshop held on 1 November may be downloaded here.
Please add your ideas in the comments.
Comment from Louise Brewer at 14:19 on 03 November 2021.
Continue to invest in breastfeeding support throughout our community and services as this is known to improve health and cognition and will therefore improve life prospects (also has an intergenerational effect, so effects long lasting through generations)
Comment from Louise Brewer at 14:21 on 03 November 2021.
Invest in a children's centre where opportunities can be provided for families to connect and be part of their community. Also, support and services can be collated here, so families have a point of contact for help and support.
Comment from Louise Brewer at 14:22 on 03 November 2021.
Invest in a community garden, with poly tunnels where families can come together to grow nutritious food.
Comment from Louise Brewer at 14:26 on 03 November 2021.
Invest in a bike centre (perhaps at Hatston), where children can go to learn to ride their bicycles. Have cycle paths through towns and some provision in rural areas too to encourage use of bicycles. Having more community facilities (other than sports centres) will ensure that we are inclusive and are putting our children's health and wellbeing first.
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