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🧵 Today, the North East Combined Authority Cabinet, led by Mayor Kim McGuinness, formally approved a five-year North East Child Poverty Action Plan - backed by £28.6m of new investment to support babies, children, young people & families across this part of our region



We welcome the £28.6m Child Poverty Reduction Action Plan approved today by North East Combined Authority - a vital step towards a stronger, fairer North East. Read our full response here 👉 necc.co.uk/chamber-welcom…

£2⃣8⃣.6⃣ to tackle child poverty. ✅ 🟥Grants for expectant mothers on low incomes 🟥Expansion on baby boxes with essential items 🟥Increasing access to activities for young people 🟥Public transport discount & support More on this crucial work, below. 👇 📽️: BBC North East



This week our chair Beth Farhat joined Mayor Kim McGuinness to celebrate the launch of the North East Child Poverty Action Plan, at Chowdene Family Hub in Gateshead. Hear more about what the plan will mean for babies, children, young people & families in our region ⤵️

You can find out more about the North East Child Poverty Action Plan - which was formally agreed this week by the North East Combined Authority Cabinet, alongside £28.6 million of new investment - here: northeast-ca.gov.uk/news/education…

Everybody in our region deserves real opportunity and access to a great job. ⭐ Whether it's your first job, a career progression, or a change of industries, through GEM Partnership we're providing the opportunities to make that possible. ✅



Did you see yesterdays £2.1 million investment into ticket gates announcement? 🎟️👀 North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has committed the funds to improve safety across the Tyne and Wear Metro network, with work at Regent Centre already underway. Read about it, here: northeast-ca.gov.uk/news/transport…
