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Further £20m for the Welsh Government’s tackling poverty programme
The funding has been earmarked for projects in Anglesey, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Conwy, Denbighshire, Newport, Pembrokeshire and Neath Port Talbot. The aim of all these projects is to create a community focused tackling poverty programme that supports the most vulnerable people in the most deprived areas of Wales.
Carl Sargeant said:
“Each of the new Clusters has a delivery plan that shows how the programme in that area will contribute to improved outcomes in relation to health, education and the economy.”
“Overall, the programme will have a key role as part of the Welsh Government’s Tackling Poverty Action Plan. Every application has been carefully assessed to ensure that the highest possible proportion of the budget can be used to deliver projects in local communities rather than being spent on administrative costs.
“Community involvement will remain central to the programme. We want to see more local people becoming actively involved in Communities First and so each cluster has developed a Community Involvement Plan to ensure that this happens. It is essential that the community continues to be engaged and empowered under the programme.”
The new Communities First programme will be fully operational from April 2013. To date, funding totalling £73.5 million has been awarded to 51 clusters across Wales The funding is until March 2015.
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