The Anti-Poverty Strategy Group is comprised of former members of the Anti-Poverty Co-Design Group, which was formed in January 2021 by the Minister for Communities. Its purpose was to work with the Department of Communities to co-design an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Northern Ireland.
Building on the work of an Expert Advisory Panel, the Co-Design Group collaborated with officials from the Department of Communities throughout 2021. In 2022, the group decided to create its own paper of recommendations. This paper, which contained a comprehensive, evidence-based set of recommendations, was published in September 2022 and presented to the Minister for Communities. The group has since revised the paper to ensure it remains relevant in the current societal, political, and economic climate.