Tag Archives: Poverty Media Unit
Our day in Parliament: The truth about poverty and how to tackle it
WHAT would you talk about if you were given the chance to speak at Parliament? Three groups of residents from Leeds, Teesside and London had …
No match for proper conversation
Vox-pops can’t ensure the voices of people in poverty are really heard, says our new Poverty Media Coordinator Gavin Aitchison. Excuse me, do you have …
Voices from the Margins in the General Election
Our Poverty Media Coordinator Gavin Aitchison reflects on a busy few weeks! It’s hard to believe it’s less than two months since the Prime Minister …
Voices from the Margins
Help us make sure that alternative voices are heard in this General Election. OK. There’s a vote coming up that will make a huge difference …
Salford – the full picture
Our new Poverty Media Coordinator Gavin Aitchison introduces some powerful photographs. It is said a picture tells a thousand words – which makes photographers some …
Poverty isn’t caused by bad decisions
Living on a low income makes it difficult for people to plan for the long term or make the best decisions. That’s the (unsurprising) finding …
Poetry and poverty 4: ‘Theresa may…’
During 2016, through our Poverty Media programme , many people got the chance to work with professional authors to write about their own experiences of …
Poetry and poverty 3:’Fear’
During 2016, through our Poverty Media programme , many people got the chance to work with professional authors to write about their own experiences of …
Poetry and poverty 1: ‘Poverty is many things’
During 2016, through our Poverty Media programme , many people got the chance to work with professional authors to write about their own experiences of …