SHEFFIELD POVERTY TRUTH COMMISSION
Space to Breathe has been commissioned to help support the work of the Sheffield Poverty Truth Commission. The Commission has a Board and has representatives from across the city. You can find out more in this briefing document.
“What if people who struggled against poverty were involved in making decisions to tackle poverty?”
This is the aim of the Poverty Truth approach
“What if people who struggled against poverty were involved in making decisions to tackle poverty?”
This question is our starting point and one that we will be seeking the answer to. At the heart of our approach is the belief that better responses to poverty can be made if they involve and include the experiences and opinions of those people who have lived it.
Like other Poverty Truth Commissions (PTCs) across the country, Sheffield Poverty Truth will bring together two groups of people. Around half of the people with lived experience of poverty and the other half comprised of decision and policy makers from civic and business sectors. Together, they will work to understand the nature of poverty, how it is perceived, the underlying causes and explore creative and practical ways of addressing them.
Underpinning all of this are the relationships that are forged between the people involved and it is through these that we build trust, understanding and empathy. The process of a Poverty Truth Commission ensures and nurtures a space where everyone taking part is listened to and feels comfortable and supported when sharing their experiences, knowledge and expertise.
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Our aim is simple
We are Tackling Poverty Together.
Working towards answers from real experiences.
We are building a core group of people to help us discover the answer to this question together:
What if people who struggled against poverty could help to make decisions about tackling poverty?
Interested in taking part?
We are seeking people with lived experienced of the struggles of everyday life to become a community commissioner. We are also seeking people to be civic commissioners - representing the worlds of council, public services, business and care. We also want to partner with organisations to help make all this happen.
If you’re interested in finding out more fill in this form.
You can also donate to Poverty Truth Commission in Sheffield using the button below. Sheffield PTC is independent and reliant on grants and donations to operate so any help is very gratefully received.