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On young people and libraries
In conversation with Peggy Simmons Information holds great value; with the proliferation of online content, you can discover almost anything (…) Read more
ATD’s inclusive governance
Considering that ATD Fourth World is not a traditional service provider, a collaborative approach is part of our ethos. The (…) Read more
Poverty by the Sea
– Photo by Mark Vesey This is the first article in a series focusing on what it’s like to live (…) Read more
European Family Advocacy Project
Since 2019, activists living in poverty in six European countries have been engaged in a family advocacy project. On 13-15 (…) Read more
Obituary for Jean-Luc Penet
The following letter was written by ATD Fourth World’s International Leadership Team about the death of Jean-Luc Penet, who had (…) Read more
New report published: ‘I have walked this journey alone; my soul is tired’
The Human Rights Local team (a project of Essex Human Rights Centre launched in 2020) has published a report calling (…) Read more
Remembering Jean-Luc Penet: ‘Human rights are intrinsic to our work’
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing of Jean-Luc Penet, who died after a short (…) Read more
Interview: ‘I wanted to give something back’
Above: The atrium of Frimhurst Family House. In 1987-1990, Brian and Michelle Holman were part of ATD Fourth World’s International (…) Read more
Interview with a policy maker: ‘More about preserving families than separating families’
Mike Arsham (above, centre) is the director of advocacy at New York City Administration for Children’s Services. In 2004-05, while (…) Read more
Amnesty declares that poverty in the UK is a violation of human rights
‘Forced adoptions are horrendous.’ This is the title of an interview with ATD activist Patricia Bailey, featured in the Summer (…) Read more