Community Strategy Delivery: Social Inclusion Theme

Anti-Poverty Progress Report

Tackling the disadvantages which limit people's ability to take part effectively in economic, social or cultural activity:

We Said We Would

Lead Partner

What We Did (to January 2006)

Reduce the gap between the Havant Borough unemployment rate and the Hampshire average, by 2008

 
Havant Borough Council (HBC)/Havant Council of Community Service (HCCS)
 
Havant's unemployment rate has been 0.9% above the Hampshire average for the past two years and remains the same.
 

Ensuring that everyone in the borough has the opportunity to benefit from the general prosperity of the region:

We Said We Would

Lead Partner

What We Did (to January 2006)

Increase the number of potential volunteers contacted within Havant Borough from 330 to 430, by 2006
Havant Borough Council (HBC)/Havant Council of Community Service (HCCS)
Number of volunteers increased to 551 (at Dec 2005).
 

Identify areas in which benefit is underclaimed and increase awareness of benefits – annually
HBC / HCCS
 
 
 
Benefits Take-Up Campaign conducted April to Sept 05. Arrears paid £21,545.

Establish Common Bond to enable the Credit Union to operate throughout the whole of Havant Borough, by 2006
HBC / HCCS
 
 
 
Common Bond established.