Peter B radley

1. Poverty Sheffield Executive Board Peter Bradley

2. briefing overwhelmed by detailed policy papers – read some 40 sheffield tackling poverty and social justice board – just begun met only some of the key community leaders listened to people who are currently experiencing poverty a tentative beginning

3. Poverty a relative concept—understood in relation to typical living standards people rarely self-identify as poor when people lack the resources to obtain the diet, participate in activities and have the living conditions and amenities which are customary...or widely encouraged and approved in the wider society to which these people belong Child Poverty Action Group, 2012

4. Poverty household income below 60% of the median UK household income before and after housing costs typical government definition, 2012

5. Destitution the complete lack of adequate statutory support systems, resulting in the need for people to approach charities, faith groups, communities and voluntary groups for ... some form of daily support Refugee Action, 2009

6. Sheffield 29 neighbourhoods among 20% most deprived in 28% of Sheffield’s total population State of Sheffield Report, 2012 but there is also an opportunity... through using the skills of the whole city

7. Changing pressures increased food costs increased fuel costs reduced provision as a result of welfare reform c £180M reduction in housing benefit reduced opportunities for low skilled employment risk of increased exposure to non-decent housing in private sector removal of central government support for social fund cooker, fridge, furniture

8. Poverty premium increased fuel costs—as direct debit discount not available increased insurance poor access to suitable fresh food £1300 pa

10. opportunities for us to develop • 1 financial inclusion • ambition and achievement • third sector provision

11. 1 financial inclusion payday loans logbook loans informal lending (= loan sharks) take money out of local economy trap people in debt

12. 1 financial inclusion credit unions need strengthening but do not reach the very poorest

13. 1 financial inclusion need for low-cost factoring for SMEs provision of very small loans community microfinance presents an opportunity

14. 1 financial inclusion opportunity for SEB a new city-wide social enterprise like the London Rebuilding Society a mutual using financial leadership and investment from Sheffield’s rich 20%

15. 1 financial inclusion • a new city-wide mutual • shared buying to address fuel poverty • loans for small scale home improvement • small scale business support and finance • mutual aid fund offering micro-loans to community organizations

16. 1 financial inclusion local “currency”—Sheffield pound Europe South America Brixton a voucher scheme to direct very small scale investment and build confidence in poorest communities

17. 2ambition and achievement Why do people consistently report that “education was not for me”?

18. 2ambition and achievement in the absence of work a street culture quickly established

19. 2ambition and achievement in the absence of work a street culture quickly established proper disciplines of work never established contribution of work to self-esteem, purpose, not valued It’s time to do something for me!

20. 2 ambition and achievement Why the consistent failure? Why are we satisfied with men and women in the city leaving eduction without a compelling vision for their own lives? Are there opportunities for intervention with adults under 30?

21. 3 third sector challenges signficant reduction in state funding funding moving to private trusts and CSR... causing fragmentation of provision

22. 3 third sector opportunities fragmentation has led to lack of agreed monitoring and a loss of shared understanding of what works...so... reinforces importance of Fairness Commission on developing a shared understanding of city-wide problems and data new requirement for central collection of data and impact from third sector

23. 3 third sector opportunities new welfare model... reinforces importance of a shared understanding of city-wide problems and data need for central data collection of data from third sector

24. 3 third sector opportunities new welfare model requires on-line application for universal credit... opportunity for sector to develop new provision for advice and supporting on-line applications

25. 3 third sector opportunities food banks eleven currently operating in the city opportunity for sector to develop coherent provision in depth working to ensure no good food wasted

26. focus fox talbot, 1843

27. Extra!housing significant pressure on private housing stock opportunity for sector to develop need to monitor and bring about compliance with decent housing standards

28. a shared understanding of whatfairness means to tackle the street culture to help people raise aspirations to enable effective working across sectors a new sheffield mutual to maximise financial inclusion to develop the third sector to reduce energy poverty a city currency to develop local pride and culture of inclusion to develop realistic aspiration and empowerment to support local shops and businesses

29. SEB partnership wonderful london, 1926

30. references Child Poverty Action Group, www.cpag.org.uk Refugee Action, www.refugee-action.org.uk Brixton Pound, brixtonpound.org Kelly and Her Sisters, ITV1, 9 April 2012