Getting Away From It
Happy World Art Day: celebrating creativity to tackle poverty
Our well-being is affected by the things we do and the things we create. Expressing creativity helps us to have (…) Read more
The right to a holiday, from rural England to the French mountains
Above: La Bise, a holiday centre in France If you are familiar with ATD Fourth World here in the UK, (…) Read more
What well-being is, and how to create the conditions for it to flourish
At ATD Fourth World, we organise ‘Well-Being Days’ to support people experiencing poverty. Adults and families can take time away (…) Read more
Well-being breaks: the freedom to leave home
Together in Dignity, our family support programme, is designed to offer vulnerable families different types of support in order to (…) Read more
Sending you Christmas wishes
In November and December 2021, ATD’s London centre, Addington Square, was infused with Christmas spirit. A series of festive workshops (…) Read more
Volunteering: Having fun and thinking outside the box
Above: Eliott, at left, during a well-being outing to the Horniman Museum. In June-August 2021, Eliott Sistac volunteered full-time with (…) Read more
‘Like I Was Floating on Air’: Relaxation in the Rose Garden
With all the stress of the pandemic intensifying the pressure of daily life in poverty, over the past year ATD (…) Read more
Volunteering: Carnival Activity Day
By Eloise Morrison I volunteer every couple of months for ATD Fourth World during their family activity days. I heard (…) Read more
Women-Only Respite Stays at Frimhurst
While Frimhurst Family House continues to welcome entire families and to host a variety of recreational and skill-sharing events, a (…) Read more
Spring Family Day
Families gathered at ATD Fourth World’s house in London for a day packed with fun: painting, arts and crafts, outdoor games, and a mouth-watering pizza-making workshop.