Healthier Wealthier Wakefield Families

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The Healthier Wealthier Wakefield Families service works with families in Wakefield living in poverty, supporting them to maximise their disposable income (for example by identifying low-cost/ free activities for families, or by accessing low-cost healthy food for families) and improve their quality of life.  The Healthier Wealthier Wakefield Families service has a ‘family focus’ approach and have expertise both in family and child-related benefits and financial issues and supports families (with children under the age of 12). The Service provide a single point of contact where professionals working with families can obtain advice and support on financial issues. Lot 1: The Healthier Wealthier Wakefield Families service works with families in Wakefield living in poverty, supporting them to maximise their disposable income (for example by identifying low-cost/ free activities for families, or by accessing low-cost healthy food for families) and improve their quality of life.  The Healthier Wealthier Wakefield Families service has a ‘family focus’ approach and have expertise both in family and child-related benefits and financial issues and supports families (with children under the age of 12). The Service provide a single point of contact where professionals working with families can obtain advice and support on financial issues. Additional information: Contract to begin 1st February 2024 for 3 years and 2 months up to the end of 31st March 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 3 years to the 31st March 2030.