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"Championing social inclusion across the South East Region"
SIPSE was a partnership of fourteen regional organisations. It had a main committee with high level cross sector regional representation, chaired by Rob Jones from the voluntary/community sector - a member of the RAISE Board and the Regional Assembly
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Closure of SIPSE and members continued commitment to Social Inclusion - March 2008
The Social Inclusion Partnership for the South East (SIPSE) has been brought to a close. This does not mean that social inclusion work is less of a priority in the region, and to demonstrate this, SIPSE members have set out how they will continue to contribute to the Social Inclusion Statement once SIPSE has ended. Copies of the individual commitments from SIPSE members can be downloaded here .
Social Inclusion Statement (2008) Published
SIPSE has published the updated South East Social Inclusion Statement (2008). The Social Inclusion Statement is the commitment from regional organisations to make social inclusion a priority and reduce the deprivation and exclusion faced by so many people. Between May and August 2007 a public consultation was held to ensure that the Statement reflects the true picture of social exclusion in the region. Download a copy here .
Tackling Child Poverty - January 2008
The SIPSE Action Group on Child Poverty has produced a briefing paper on the role of local government in tackling child poverty. It looks at how particular issues including benefits, housing, financial inclusion and ethnicity can impact on children.
Download the briefing paper here .
Social Inclusion Statement Consultation
The Social Inclusion Partnership South East (SIPSE) is reviewing and updating the South East Social Inclusion Statement. The consultation ended on Friday 3rd August 2007. Thank you to all organisations and individuals who responded to the consultation. All the responses have been collated and are currently being analysed.All comments will be taken into consideration when SIPSE drafts the final Social Inclusion Statement. We are expecting the final statement to be available towards the end of 2007. Please check this website for further details.A copy of the draft Social Inclusion Statement can be downloaded from here .
SIPSE is leading the work to review and update the regions 'Social Inclusion Statement' . Download the press release here . (Link opens in a new window).
Regional Assembly scrutiny of SEEDA's impact on poverty and social inclusion in the South East (2005). Download here .
The Financial Inclusion Action Group has produced its final report to SIPSE. Download here .