Taking Voice Seriously- Toolkit

At APLE Collective, we believe lasting change takes root when those with lived experience of poverty lead the conversation. That’s why we’ve created Taking Voice Seriously– a toolkit designed to help organisations, services, and groups embed real participation and amplify the voices of those who matter most.

Whether you’re planting the first seeds of change or tending a thriving orchard of participation, this toolkit is here to help you grow.

🌿 What Our Toolkit Features:

📖 Practical Activities – Thoughtfully designed exercises and prompts to help organisations reflect on how they centre lived experience in decision-making.

💬 Conversation Starters– Easy-to-use questions and discussion ideas to open up meaningful conversations about power, participation and whose voices get heard.

📝 Step-by-Step Guidance– A clear, accessible how to use guide to support organisations of all sizes to take tangible actions towards embedding participation meaningfully.

📄 Downloadable Resources– Activity sheets, prompts, and reflection tools for in-person or online use.

🍏 Tiered Options for Engagement– From a free downloadable version to a printed package with bonus content, to in-person workshop delivery by APLE members themselves.

📚 Grounded in Lived Experience & Research– Developed by people with lived experience of poverty and socio-economic injustice, alongside a review of participation literature and good practice.

We know every person and organisation’s needs (and budgets) are different- so we’ve created three ways to access the toolkit.

Think of them like apples from the same tree: all good, just at different stages of ripeness.