The APLE Collective is a national collective of individuals who experience poverty. Working together with organisations that support us to take positive action to eradicate poverty.
Our aim is to create a sustainable, grassroots network across the UK to raise awareness of poverty, reduce stigma and work together with others to eradicate it.
Welcome!
This section of the website is where we would like to welcome you!
Our Story
Born in 2018, take a look at our story so far.
Our Projects
Including our work on The Digital Divide, The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Our book and more.
APLE Collective
We invite you to join us, to get involved and to contribute to our campaigning. Poverty is bad for everyone and we place value on people with direct experience of poverty having opportunities to affect the decisions that impact on them. We believe meaningful change to eradicate poverty is only possible when this happens-
Latest APLE Collective Blogs:
APLE at the Raising Voices Exhibition
Friday 25th March was the Raising Voices Exhibition at Catalyst Building on Staffordshire University’s Campus. It was a full day for community members to visit the exhibition of photos, clay…
Autism Acceptance Week- Chris Burns
Autism is a neurological difference. It is not with big capital letters, a mental health condition. Autism is a spectrum of talents and abilities, some may have an associated learning…
The APLE Collective share their expertise and insight with external partners.
Living in poverty has never been a life choice. The harsh realities faced by people living in poverty are indefensible and with this in mind, the APLE Collective’s mission statement clearly articulates…
Building Forward Together for IDEP 2021
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2021 is once again upon us and the APLE (Addressing Poverty with Lived Experience) is marking this day by amplifying the voice…
