Tackling Poverty and Crisis Preventions Board

Tackling poverty & preventing crisis
Delivery Board

The Tackling Poverty & Preventing Crisis Delivery Board has a remit to lead and manage the delivery of the Plan for Fife reform and renewal priority of tackling poverty, with actions around:

  • Maximising incomes from benefits
  • Providing concessions  and reducing cost barriers to participation
  • Preventing homelessness
  • Building a network of community food and support
  • Ensuring early joined-up support to avoid people getting into crisis
  • Improving opportunities for community voice

The Board reports to Fife Partnership's Recovery and Renewal Leadership Group, which oversees the whole Plan for Fife and areas of reform. The Board will also periodically report to Fife Council's Communities & Housing Services Sub-Committee.

Membership of the Board is made up from the following organisations:

  • Fife Council
  • NHS Fife
  • Fife Health and Social Care Partnership
  • Fife Voluntary Action
  • Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (CARF)

If you'd like to receive these updates by email please contact sheena.watson@fife.gov.uk