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IDEP 2020 Blog Posts

IDEP 2020 Blog Posts

APLE’s response to The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic

“Wherever men and women are condemned to live in poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our solemn duty.” When Joseph Wresinski, the founder of ATD Fourth World, first coined these words on 17 October 1987 he set a precedent for Read more…

By aplecollective, 2 yearsNovember 10, 2020 ago
IDEP 2020 Blog Posts

Poverty Truth Community Member- Brian Scott #IDEP2020

Hello, let me tell you something about myself.  My name is Brian Scott, I’m a father to two eating machines known as teenage boys.  I’m an ex-nurse, having been medically discharged after an accident I had at work, which has meant I’m now on benefits. I’m also an anti-poverty activist Read more…

By aplecollective, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2020 ago
IDEP 2020 Blog Posts

Thriving Teesside- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Special Edition book launch.

To coincide with #IDEP2020, Thrive Teesside have released a special edition version of their book, Thriving Teesside. Thriving Teesside is a collection of stories, poetry, photography and more from a wide range of intellectual, creative and skilled members of Teesside, one of the most deprived areas of the UK. The Read more…

By aplecollective, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2020 ago
Expert Citizens

What does poverty mean to me?- By Phil Parkes #IDEP2020 (Expert Citizens)

I think for myself growing up in a supposed impoverished part of an impoverished town and coming from a very working class family who lived week to week it just felt like that was life. My parents never let me go without and yes most of the time I wore Read more…

By aplecollective, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2020 ago
Hartlepool Action Lab

The voices of lived experience- Hartlepool Action Lab #IDEP2020

What does it mean to hear the voices of lived experience and why should we listen? Covid-19 has introduced a lot of people to some new terms which are becoming commonplace in the boardrooms of Britain. Terms such as the new normal and build back better are quickly being recited Read more…

By aplecollective, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2020 ago
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