The plan to help the most vulnerable in a Trafford suburb
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn advice hub has been set up to give face-to-face support to vulnerable residents in Stretford. Stretford Advice Hub, set up by Trafford council, will take place weekly at Stretford Public Hall aimed at giving residents information on issues including energy bills, care support, money worries, housing support and health.
The was launched following recommendations given by the Poverty Truth Commission (PTC) which was set up by Trafford council to help tackle the issue of poverty and its many causes across the borough.
The PTC is made up of a special team of community commissioners - Trafford residents who are living in poverty - and civic commissioners from the private, public and voluntary sectors.
Following much discussion over several months, the group came up with four main recommendations to help alleviate poverty in Trafford - to improve how Trafford residents can access services; to make public transport truly accessible for everyone; to continue to use the voice of people with lived experience in the development of policy and services in Trafford and to tackle mental health and isolation. READ MORE: Tragedy as boy, 15, dies after being hit by car on busy Greater Manchester road The hub, which is free to attend every Tuesday of the month, will involve a number of partners working closely with the council and Stretford Public Hall bosses, including the NHS, Citizen’s Advice, the Growth Company and more.
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