International Day to End Poverty 2022
Every year on October 17, people worldwide commemorate the International Day to End Poverty. This year’s theme is Dignity for all in practice: The commitments we make together for social justice, peace and the planet.
To commemorate the 17th October, International Day to End Poverty and Challenge Poverty Week, APLE Collective members lit up the UK Map with projects that addressed poverty with lived experience. The Light up the UK Map Campaign is run each year by APLE Collective to highlight anti-poverty action by groups with lived experience of poverty. The campaign for 2022 ran during Challenge Poverty Week and on the United Nations day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17th October. APLE Collective members each year share face to face and online events and Twitter support to light up the UK Map with anti-poverty action on the UN day for the eradication of poverty.
APLE Collective hosted a social media campaign throughout Challenge Poverty Week and leading up to 17th October, using quotes from APLE members that sought to address the theme for the 2022 United Nations Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Dignity for all in practice: The commitments we make together for social justice, peace and the planet. APLE Collective published three blog posts summarising our campaign work. This year, in addition to our usual activity amplifying voice we hosted the APPG on Poverty at Portculis House, London and in response to the changing leadership within the Conservative party wrote and published a public letter to (another) new prime minister.
#IDEP2022
International Day to End Poverty 2022
The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987. The commemoration of this day reflects the willingness of people living in poverty to use their expertise to contribute to the eradication of poverty. People of all backgrounds gather every year on 17 October to renew their commitment and show solidarity.
For October 17th 2022, we continued to ‘Light up the UK map’ to showcase all of the amazing activities taking place for #IDEP2021.
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Challenge Poverty Week
The APLE Collective are taking part in Challenge Poverty Week, which is an opportunity for voices that are often ignored to be heard loud and clear. It’s a chance to focus on the need to tackle poverty and show the immense difference we could make to our society if we do.
Challenge Poverty Week England and Wales
Living Not Just Existing: Dignity for All.
Challenge Poverty Week Scotland
#TurnTheTide on poverty.
IDEP APLE Blog Posts 2022
APLE at the APPG On Poverty #IDEP2022
During the week of International Day to End Poverty and Challenge Poverty Week APLE Collective visited the heart of government. We hosted the APPG Poverty on Wednesday 19th October at Portcullis House, APLE Collective members travelled the length and breadth of…
Travelling to London for APPG on Poverty
It has been nearly a decade since I started to travel to London Independently. London starting another day, it also revealed humans sleeping on pavements. And from riding bikes to riding buses, data and debit cards are king in London.…
Human Rights for #IDEP2022
MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2022 Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Glasgow Square this fine morning. I’ve been asked to say a few words about Human Rights in relation to poverty. So, what are Human Rights? I like to compare HR…
JRF / APLE Twitter Takeover 2022
To (another) new Prime Minister
“The 17th of October is especially significant because it emphasises the importance of understanding the perspectives of those who have lived through adversity in order to develop effective social change.”