Social policy is about people and the issues that affect their lives. Our members deal with these issues on a day to day basis, and often these stem from decision making and policies that impact on people's lives. Social policy issues are broad and include problems relating to poverty, injustice social exclusion and personal wellbeing.
To help us tackle the key social policy issues that affect the people of Derbyshire, Advice Derbyshire have developed a County Social Policy Strategy and Action Plan and coordinate a dedicated Social Policy Cluster Group which aims to discuss and tackle the problems faced by our clients. Our work includes:
Advice Derbyshire and the Social Policy Cluster Group are active in campaigning work across the County of Derbyshire, at the local level and nationally. We are active in promoting issues such as debt, access to affordable credit and responsible lending, the impact of welfare and legal aid reforms, tackling child and fuel poverty and access to transport and connectivity. For more information about our campaigns click here.
We're always eager to hear from individuals and agencies that have something to share, and whether you have a social policy issue to highlight or would like some assistance with running a campaign we want you to get in touch! For more information contact Kris Ambler at kris.ambler@advicederbyshire.org or alternatively use our online form to submit your query.
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