North West Local Authority Officers' Forum
First established in 2021, Resolve Poverty’s Local Authority Officers’ Forum was originally created to convene Greater Manchester’s ten local authorities and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority around the poverty agenda. It has served as a space for learning, collaboration, and strategic discussion on poverty prevention and reduction, while building momentum around local responses to poverty.
It has since expanded to become the North West Local Authority Officers’ Forum, which now includes local authorities from Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, and Lancashire. This forum is intended to be a knowledge exchange where local authorities can come together to share best practices on anti-poverty work, hear updates on national campaigning, and gain early access to Resolve Poverty’s policy publications and current projects.
The forum provides a dedicated space for local authority officers to hear from expert speakers, discuss challenges, share success stories, and learn from one another, ultimately helping to strengthen local responses to poverty.
How to get involved
We are always looking for contributors and subject matter experts to present and partake in the forum discussion on topics that fall within our key policy areas, especially local authorities, combined authorities, anti-poverty organisations, and academics with a research interest in poverty. Topics discussed at the forum include developing and implementing local anti-poverty strategies, Council Tax support schemes, and maximising the effectiveness of the Household Support Fund.
The forum meets every two months. If you would like to learn more about the forum or are interested in presenting, contact our Senior Policy Officer Penny Rimmer at penny@resolvepoverty.org.