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Stolen identities: a symposium
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The title of the Youth Voices talk was "Stolen Identities - The devastating impact social work services have on the identity of children living in poverty in the UK". To read more about this event, including the transcript of this presentation, please click here.To learn more about the symposium, and to watch the video recording, please click here.
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Challenging the stigma of poverty in universities
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On the 17th of April, ATD members travelled to the north of England to facilitate a workshop at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in collaboration with Dr. Rachel Broady. Attended by both students and LJMU staff, this session sought to create a dialogue about poverty and think together about how to create a university that follows anti-poverty practices. To read more about this workshop, please click here.
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Forms of advocacy and support for families interacting with Children's Social Care
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Parent-to-parent advocacy, peer support and family advocacy — these are terms we hear and use a lot in our current work on the right to family life. Despite this, the differences between these terms can be confusing. In this article, we explore the lived experiences behind each one.
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Reflections on ATD's report to the United Nations about ‘povertyism’ and human rights in the UK
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On the 20th of April 2023, 4in10 London’s Child Poverty Network co-hosted a webinar with the experts with lived and learned experience who helped prepare three ATD submissions to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. To read more about this event, which featured six lived-experience activists and six academics, please click here. To read more about our submissions click here, here and here. And to see the video of this webinar, please click here.
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As part of ATD Fourth World’s Youth Campaign 2022-23, a group of young people from eight different countries gathered at the European Youth Centre at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The aim of the study session was to create a safe space for young advocates to share their experiences. This collective knowledge was then presented to members of the Council of Europe.
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Click here to read more about this event — and keep an eye on our website for a reflective article about the study session by the UK young participants.
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In the first week of May, three members of the core team of ATD UK travelled from London to Paris to meet other young people working in ATD teams across Europe. Together, they learned more about the organisation from an international perspective. Their reflections on this opportunity can be found here.
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In other international news, Dr. Gill Main from the UK joined Silvia Pérez from Spain to represent ATD Fourth World in a United Nations working group meeting about violence against women and girls in poverty. To read more, please click here.
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UN International Day to End Poverty: Save the date!
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As part of London Challenge Poverty Week marking the UN International Day to End Poverty, ATD Fourth World UK would like you to save the date for an afternoon of inspiration, showcasing the creativity and art produced by people living in poverty.
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What is art? Such a contested question, yet so simple: Art is whatever you want it to be. Art is a painting. Art is sculpture. Art is a picture, a song. Art is a movement, a word, a sound, an object. Art is a manifestation of the central human capacity and need to create. Many people wrongly see producing art as some kind of luxury when thinking about poverty. This results in the exclusion of people who cannot afford the means and resources for self expression. This is a significant form of injustice. But through this event, we hope to change perceptions of participation and inclusion in artistic and cultural life as we give recognition and visibility to the artistic voices of people living in poverty.
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When: Tuesday 17th October 2023, from 5 to 8 pm
Where: Amnesty International Auditorium, 25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA
What: An immersive and dynamic evening full of art and talent. From photography, to poetry, to paintings, this exhibition will encapsulate the work done by people living in poverty throughout a series of creative workshops.
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At ATD, we are always looking for regular volunteers to support our work and help us achieve our aims. If you are interested in helping our teams, either in London or at Frimhurst Family House in Surrey, please email atd@atd-uk.org.
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