
Transforming Services for Women's Futures: Relationships Matter
1 Nov 2022
Our Transforming Services Community of Practice group met to discuss relationships, identifying how they were impacted by COVID and what can be learnt.
30 Jan 2023
In partnership with Changing Lives, we are exploring the ways in which public services can be redesigned post-pandemic to better meet the needs of women with multiple unmet needs.
By working with those with both lived and learned experience in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, we will work to explore how services can be optimised to improve the lives of women and girls – making national recommendations based on the findings.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on women and girls, and the specialist services supporting them (Voices From Lockdown, Agenda, 2021). Whilst the complexity of need of women and girls increased, with referrals dominated by the most complex and urgent needs, many services had to close, reduce or suspend their support, with over a quarter saying the pandemic made their financial position worse. This has been particularly difficult for women already facing disadvantage and at greatest risk of poverty.
Through engagement with women with lived experience of multiple unmet needs, as well as service practitioners, funders, and decision makers in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, we plan to:
The project is funded by Smallwood Trust. We will be sharing more information as the project develops.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact: nia@agendaalliance.org.
Transforming Services Expert Advisory Group
Our Expert Advisory Group for the Transforming Services project is made up of some excellent people.
1 Nov 2022
Our Transforming Services Community of Practice group met to discuss relationships, identifying how they were impacted by COVID and what can be learnt.
28 Sep 2022
Our ongoing project with Changing Lives has been renamed to "Transforming Services for Women’s Futures" in line with the wishes of our researchers with lived experience.
27 Jun 2022
The pandemic sharpened social inequalities, widening pre-existing divisions in society and significantly impacting girls and women facing multiple disadvantage.