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Greater Manchester Poverty Commission. Child Poverty in GM Boroughs. 100%. 90%. 80%. 10th. 70%. 9th. 8th. 60%. 7th. 6th. 50%. 5th. 4th. 40%. 3rd. 2nd. 30%. Ist Decile (Most Deprived). 20%. 10%. 0%. Total No. Christian. All Minority. Buddhist. Hindu. Jewish. Muslim.
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100% 90% 80% 10th 70% 9th 8th 60% 7th 6th 50% 5th 4th 40% 3rd 2nd 30% Ist Decile (Most Deprived) 20% 10% 0% Total No. Christian All Minority Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Other No SOAs Faiths Religions Religion % of Faith Tradition within IMD % Deciles
Origins • MPs, Tony Lloyd, Paul Goggins and Kate Green, approach Bishop about establishment of commission to explore poverty issues in the conurbation • not a Church report but a multidisciplinary body looking at the nature, causes, impact of and possible solutions to poverty across the sub-region • at the start however, we were the active partner in this and the prime body in driving it forward
Should it be about poverty? • Or Inequality/
Terms of Reference • Overall Aim: examine the extent and impact of poverty and (inequality) across GM, raise awareness of issue and report on causes and possible solutions • Commissioning Group: The GM MPs • The Commission will: • measure overall extent of poverty in GM • determine principle domains of poverty that impact • determine differential impacts of poverty on different groups within GM • determine the causes of poverty within GM • recommend integrated policy solutions to mitigate the effects of poverty • challenge all sectors, public, private and voluntary & community to implement policies
Methodology • Work Strands • Research Review • expert knowledge • existing research and statistics • Evidence Submission to the commission • Participatory Events • Recognising essential role of narrative – lived experience
Methodology • Policy Propositions • evaluation of previous policies • new policy proposals • costing of policy options • consultation on policy proposals • Commission Report • The Legacy – the ongoing monitoring of issues and delivery
Commission Structure • by sector grouping: • Chair • The Bishop of Manchester • Community and Faith Sector (x3) • Legal and advice sector(1) • Social Housing (1) • MPs (1) • Trade Union (1) • Business (x3) • Public Sector (x3)
Secretariat,Research, Comms, Money • Delivery Partners • GMCVO • Secretariat, Project Managment • Manchester Diocese • staff on occasional secondment for research, communications or administrative support • CAP • Participatory events • Joseph RowntreeFoundation • Contributions sought from GM • Public Sector • Commercial sector