Three Rivers LSP Prosperity and Employment Webpage

What is the Three Rivers Prosperity and Employment Group?

The group was formed by the Three Rivers Local Strategic Partnership(LSP) and links into the Three Rivers Community Strategy.  The group brings together organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors that are directly involved in addressing inequalities in prosperity and employment within the District. 

Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the Prosperity and Employment Group’s priorities?

To increase employment, reduce worklessness, and address the impact of income deprivation in targeted areas of the District by:

• Increasing the proportion of residents with Level 2 qualifications in targeted areas of the District.
• Increasing volunteering amongst hard to reach groups in targeted areas of the District e.g. people with mental health problems.
• Improving local access to support services (towards employment and community activity) for hard to reach groups in targeted areas.

The work of the Prosperity and Employment Group will be closely aligned to that of the Poverty Action Group.  The Poverty Action Group will focus on the immediate support needs of those affected by low income, such as benefits advice, debt advice, and homelessness advice.  In contrast the Prosperity and Employment Group will focus on medium and long term solutions to addressing the impact of low income such as worklessness.

Q2. Who is involved in the Prosperity and Employment Group?

Organisations who are members of the group include:

          Three Rivers District Council

          Hertfordshire County Council

          ASCEND

          CVS in Three Rivers

          Hertfordshire Library Service

          Thrive Homes

          Three Rivers Learning Partnership

The group will invite other representatives to attend the group on as appropriate to needs of the agenda.

Q3. How does the Prosperity and Employment Group operate?

The group meets 4 times a year and reports to the Local Strategic Partnership.  Key decisions will be ratified by Three Rivers Local Strategic Partnership.

Q4. Who do I contact to find out more about the Prosperity and Employment Group?

The chair of the Prosperity and Employment Group is Peter Brooker and the Vice-chair is Andy Stovold.  You can contact either of these via the Community Partnerships Team.