Newton Aycliffe residents who may be experiencing problems due to the Government’s Welfare Reform measures are being encouraged to turn to their own community for support.
Launched in March this year, the ‘Welfare Champions’ project has recruited a small army of local volunteers to provide advice and guidance to people in their own neighbourhoods to anyone who has been affected by the Welfare Reforms.
Your local Welfare Champions are: David Sutton-Lloyd, Daniel Robertson, Peter Burgess, Steven Sanderson, Elaine Robson and Ken Robson. To receive support from a Champion contact East Durham Trust on 0191 569 3511.
Providing initial guidance, the volunteers will also signpost individuals to supportive services such as advice agencies, local housing providers and welfare rights teams. In addition to general queries from their community.
The project is run by East Durham Trust and funded by the Greater Aycliffe and Middridge Area Action Partnership (GAMP) and local housing provider Livin.
Chief Executive of East Durham Trust Malcolm Fallow said “I would urge people to contact their local Welfare Champion, the volunteers are doing a great job in supporting people at a grass roots level
Our MP Phil Wilson is supporting the project in allowing Welfare Champion, Daniel, to operate a drop in session from his office.
