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Get Heard! People living in poverty in the UK give their views on government policy

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Author(s)
Laurie, Emily
Publication date
2008-11-01
Subject
Economics
Governance and citizenship
Rights
Keywords
Finance
Participation
Social protection
Country
United Kingdom

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Series
Oxfam Programme Insights
Speaking Out Programme Insights
Document type
Case study
Description
One in five people in the UK lives in poverty. They suffer not just from low incomes, but from discrimination and prejudice. Their voices are rarely heard, especially by those in power. This paper describes a unique experiment to bring the voices of those living in poverty to the attention of the UK government as part of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion. ‘Get Heard’ was one of the largest projects of its kind ever undertaken in the UK and is viewed as a model of good practice within the European Union. The paper explains how the project worked, and draws out the lessons learned for the future.
Pages
11
ISBN
9781848140639
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/120564
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http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/get-heard-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-uk-give-their-views-on-government-pol-120564
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