Better Join Up, Better Outcomes for Child Poverty
Why working together matters for families
living in poverty
Why does this matter?
Across Wales, around 30% of children live in poverty, and many families face a complicated system when they try to get support. Parents often have to deal with several different services that don’t feel connected.
When services work together, children and families get better results. How can we support effective collaboration to make sure the system is working for those who need it?
What did we do?
We asked people working in a variety of roles to tell us how well partners are working together to tackle child poverty.
From what we learned, we created recommendations to help remove barriers and make it easier for organisations to
collaborate effectively.
What did we find?
Families need services that talk to each other, not work in silos
Partnerships need stable funding and strong leadership to plan for the long term.
People with lived experience must be involved as co-creators of solutions.
What next?
We will work together with a range of partners to develop and deliver a detailed action plan to move things forward.
What can you do?
Start the conversation: use the ‘features of effective collaboration’ to guide good practice in your partnerships.
Share good practice: highlight local examples where collaborative working makes a real difference
Champion lived experience: ensure families help shape decisions from the start.
Push for system change: advocate for long term funding, shared evidence, and joined up planning.
Further Reading and Resources
Needs
assessment
Self
assessment
Literature
review
Examples of
effective
collaboration
Other support
Every organisation has a role to play. Every partnership can do better. Together, we can turn fragmented efforts into a united front against child poverty and give every child in Wales the chance to thrive.
For more information, contact PHW.Determinants@wales.nhs.uk