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Tackling Social Exclusion by examining, testing and improving service quality

Tackling Social Exclusion by examining, testing and improving service quality. Unit combating poverty. April 2009 Cooperation between the City of Ghent and the Public Social Welfare Centre Link with local social policy. Focus is on:. Involvement of the target group

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Tackling Social Exclusion by examining, testing and improving service quality

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  1. Tackling Social Exclusion by examining, testing and improving service quality

  2. Unit combating poverty April 2009 Cooperation between the City of Ghent and the Public Social Welfare Centre Link with local social policy

  3. Focus is on: Involvement of the target group Screening of own policy and procedures Access to culture, sports and youth work Week against poverty European year 2010 Data collection

  4. Involvement of the target group Support and Dialogue Covenants on dialogue with organisations of people experiencing poverty Providing in basic needs (food, clothing) Shelter for home- and roofless people Consultation Participation

  5. Screening of own Policy and Procedures City of Ghent and Public Social Welfare Centre Working group In advance Accessibility: removing as many obstacles as possible

  6. Acces to Culture, Sports and Youth Work Cooperation between the City of Ghent, the Public Social Welfare Centre and social organisations Stimulating the participation Different actions: Reducing the financial barrier Projects

  7. Week against Poverty October 17th, World day to overcome extreme poverty To raise awareness Stimulating initiatives

  8. European Year 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion Belgian Presidency Eurocities Report on Poverty United Nations Millenium Development Goals

  9. Facts and figures on poverty and social exclusion • Demography • Income • Groups that are hard to register • Inequality in education, health and housing • Foodparcels

  10. Facts and figures on poverty and social exclusion • Demography • Singles • Single parents • Ethnic minorities

  11. Facts and figures on poverty and social exclusion • Income • 1 / 5th of the population has an income < 10.000€ / year (2005) • 18,5 / 1000 persons live on welfare (2008)

  12. Facts and figures on poverty and social exclusion • Groups that are hard to register • Migrants without documents • Home- and rooflessness

  13. Facts and figures on poverty and social exclusion • Inequality in education, health and housing • 15% of births in in underprivileged families (2007) • ¼ of the students has at least a 1 year delay in the 5th year of primary school (2008-2009) • 11,3% social housing (2007) • Foodparcels: +15 % (2008)

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