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2010 - EUROPEAN YEAR FOR COMBATING CHILD POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

2010 has been designated as the European Year for Combating Child Poverty and Social Exclusion. The objectives of which are to:

• Raise awareness of the causes, prevalence and consequences of poverty and social exclusion, and UK and EU strategies and policy that aim to tackle these issues
• Promote and facilitate engagement and participation of a broad range of actors who have a role to play in tackling poverty and social exclusion
• Ensure a lasting legacy from the year