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A strategic review of advice, information, guidance and advocacy in Gateshead

Report of the Chief Executive

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to the findings of the advice, information, guidance and advocacy provision in Gateshead.

RESOLVED -

That the implementation of the recommendations arising from the strategic review, as set out in the report, be approved.

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

	(A)To achieve the aims set out in the Thrive Policy Framework, Gateshead residents must be provided with good quality, accessible advice, information, guidance and advocacy which is essential to enabling them to tackle the problems they are facing and preventing those problems from escalating.
	(B)Data shows that people’s problems including those in poor health, mental illness, obesity, drug addiction, unequal opportunities, poorer wellbeing for children, violence and imprisonment are more common in unequal societies.
	(C)National and international research shows that narrowing the gap of inequality would result in people living longer, healthier and happier lives and will help Gateshead people to Thrive. Advice, information, guidance and advocacy can be a powerful antidote to inequality.
	(D)The difference advice, information, advocacy and guidance can make on individual lives also impacts positively on the whole of society as well as the public purse.