At the core of APLE Collective’s work is the need to address knowledge equality. The APLE Collective works hard to address some of the tokenism and tick boxing that has built up around the terms ‘lived experience,’ working with the APPG on Poverty to host in-person and webinar events which seek to share principles for action around how to take lived experience led voice seriously. APLE Collective have developed the Taking Voice Seriously campaign, publishing a Taking Voice Seriously Briefing paper and literature review which shares the background to equality of voice and sets out key principles for taking voice seriously; recognising the importance of grassroots-led participatory activism, in change-making. APLE Collective members have co-written a chapter of a policy press book, sharing our Taking Voice Seriously expertise. APLE Collective has been developing the Taking Voice Seriously profile, seeking to establish APLE Collective as a specialist centre for lived experience-led knowledge.
Addressing poverty with lived experience means valuing the power of voice, listening, taking action and making change together. Taking Voice Seriously is key to addressing epistemic justice. Taking Voice Seriously builds on the work of APLE Collective, which has demonstrated the participatory imperative behind lived experience activism.
For APLE Collective the principles for action in addressing poverty with lived experience sit around person-centred practice, accountability, voice and experience.
Taking Voice Seriously- The value of voice Briefing Paper
This Briefing Paper is APLE Collective’s shared knowledge reflecting our commitment to taking lived experience voices seriously.
Taking Voice Seriously Literature Review
Dr Katy Goldstraw on behalf of APLE Collective.