Guidance
National partnership team contacts for England, Scotland and Wales
Updated 18 February 2021
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Kickstart Scheme
Contact your local or national contact for help with the Kickstart Scheme.
England
West Midlands
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Richard Smith | westmidlands.groupemployer-partnershipteam@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |
Sarah Francis | westmidlands.groupemployer-partnershipteam@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |
East and Central Midlands
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Chris Fields | nemidlands.employerandpartnershipteam@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |
Roger Matthews | nemidlands.employerandpartnershipteam@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |
London and Essex
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Kam Patel | kamal.patel@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Development Manager responsible for benefit related matters |
Sarah Hernandez | sarah.hernandez@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes and jobseeker initiatives |
North Central (includes West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire)
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Jo Ledgard | northcentralgroup.partnerships@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |
North East (includes North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, Humberside and North Lincolnshire)
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Phil Adams | northeastgroup.partnershipsteam@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |
North West (includes Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire)
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Nick Mellor | nick.mellor1@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes and jobseeker initiatives |
South West
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Simon Gratton | simon.gratton@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |
South East
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Karen Brown | karen.brown2@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |
Scotland
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Miranda Murray | miranda.murray@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for labour market, stakeholder engagement, DWP Flexible Support Fund and external comms |
Elaine Livingston | elaine.livingston@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for new DWP programmes, Fair Start Scotland and devolution related engagement |
Wales
Name | Responsibilities | |
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Debbie Hawkes | debbie.hawkes@dwp.gov.uk | Group Partnership Manager responsible for employment programmes, jobseeker initiatives and benefit related matters |