September 2018: SHUSUs Dr Lisa Scullion represents the University of Salford as a Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) Principal Partner

SHUSUs Dr Lisa Scullion has become the University of Salford representative for the Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) Principal Partner Scheme. GMPA coordinates networks of organisations and individuals to collectively influence policy and practice to address poverty across Greater Manchester. GMPA are keen to ensure that the GM academic institutions have the opportunity to contribute to their network, and the Principal Partners Scheme provides a platform for disseminating the excellent anti-poverty work that is being undertaken by the University of Salford.

Lisa currently leads SHUSUs Work & Welfare theme, but is also a founder member and University lead of the Salford Anti-Poverty Taskforce. As a Principal Partner, Lisa will join the GMPA Advisory Group to help GMPA raise awareness of poverty across GM. Lisa said: “The University of Salford is proud to support the work of GMPA through the Principal Partners Scheme. We strongly believe in evidence based policy making, and want to ensure that our research is able to make a difference to the Greater Manchester anti-poverty agenda”