Priority 2 - Enhancing people’s resilience
Desired outcomes:
- people with low incomes are:
- financially resilient
- supported by a strong offer of advice on money maximisation
- have access to jobs and skills opportunities
- have access to affordable housing
- people who cannot maximise their income are identified, and support is tailored to their needs. Examples include:
- people with disabilities and their carers
- single people (especially single parents and single pensioners)
- low paid working people
- healthcare inequalities will be reduced at local level. Poverty will no longer reduce the possibility to live a long and healthy life. This will be achieved by working closely with the South East Essex Alliance
Strategic objectives:
- help more people to adopt healthy behaviours
- create a more inclusive local economy in Southend. One that ensures more local people and businesses benefit from the city’s growth
- explore how we can more effectively use data to target support to those most in need
- support more people to stay in education, learn new skills and improve work readiness
- upskill people and improve residents financial skills
- support more people who experience fuel poverty
- strengthen Southend Food Alliance and the local food offers. This will include support to upskill residents about cooking, food and nutrition