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We aim to tackle poverty relentlessly in every way we can

Welsh Government: tackling poverty
In an essay in the Western Mail, The First Minister Carwyn Jones highlights what the Welsh Government is doing to tackle poverty and why there is no higher priority for his government.

Tackling Poverty Action Plan

Tackling Poverty Action Plan
This plan outlines the key objectives of our commitment to prevent poverty, helping people out of poverty and mitigate the impact of poverty.

Child poverty

Child poverty
Addressing poverty and inequality among children and young people is crucial to giving them the opportunity to make the most of their lives.

Communities First

Communities First
Following realignment in April 2012, Communities First is a Community Focussed Programme that supports the Welsh Government’s Tackling Poverty agenda.

Flying Start

Flying Start is the Welsh Government targeted Early Years programme for families with children under 4 years of age in some of the most deprived areas of Wales.

Families First

Families First aims to improve family support, particularly to disadvantaged families, by working on the structure, design and delivery of preventative and early interventions.
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Our Tackling Poverty Action Plan aims to tackle the impacts of poverty now and prevent poverty in the future.

The Welsh Government's commitment to social justice makes it essential in the current climate that we continue to tackle poverty.  We'll do this by prioritising the needs of the poorest and protecting those most at risk of poverty and exclusion.

The Action Plan aims to achieve better outcomes for everyone by choosing options which work best in the long term.

It focuses on three actions:

  • Preventing poverty
  • Helping people into work
  • Improving the lives of people living in poverty