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A story about learning from the participation—and the non-participation—of people living in poverty
This article by Dr. Orna Shemer was first published in the Israeli Journal of Social Workers, “Meidaos”.* Irit Aizik translated (…) Read more
Poverty2Solutions: Direct Experience Taking the Lead to Developing the Socio-Economic Duty
What a journey we have been (and still are) on. Three grassroots organisations: ATD Fourth World, Dole Animators and Thrive (…) Read more
Poverty2Solutions Group Meets at Parliament
Above: MP Harriet Harman, at left, welcomes Poverty2Solutions in her office. “What do you think I need to hear?” It (…) Read more
Dr. Rhetta Moran: On Oliver Cromwell and Universal Credit
Above: A meeting of RAPAR’s leadership in Manchester To mark the World Day for Overcoming Poverty, Dr. Rhetta Moran and (…) Read more
Dr. Will Mason: “The Roles We Play re-frames poverty more positively”
In this excerpt from the final report evaluating The Roles We Play project, Dr Will Mason, sociologist and lecturer in applied social science at the University of Sheffield, explains how he and his students saw the project:.
We Are Never as Happy as in the Happiness We Share
By Chantal Levesque French Every year, a lady in the community brings several bags full of presents, beautifully wrapped and (…) Read more
“Trapped in a Parallel Universe”
On 12 November, two members of ATD Fourth World were invited to speak at a Town Hall Meeting in Newham, (…) Read more
Challenging Poverty with Passion and Commitment
My name is Caroline. I stay in the East End of Glasgow with my two teenage sons. We have lived (…) Read more
Feeling Boxed in by Universal Credit
In this video, Diana interviews Patricia about why she feels restricted by the challenges around claiming and relying on Universal (…) Read more
On Road Media: Learning to Say No When a Journalist Pokes
Patricia, second from right, also met with BBC Newsnight editors as part of the On Road Media project. On 17th (…) Read more