how do we smash poverty stigma in society?
“As a society we have a huge obsession with money and materialism and yet there are so many other things that make us up. The same way that we are not defined by our race or if we have disabilities, we should not be defined by how much money we have.
So we thought, in order to switch up the poverty stigma, we need to start asking different questions.”
The alternative census
Working with Project Twist-It and supported by Joseph Rowntree Foundation, ThinkNation rolled out a 10-month project that saw us work with young people from across the UK in creating films and performances.
At a unique day-long event, on Saturday 8 December 2018, young people worked with mentors to create solutions to smash the poverty stigma live on stage.
This Alternative Census is part of the response from the workshop group: How do we smash the poverty stigma in society?
TAKE PART! Check out the Alternative Census below. (We’re putting together a downloadable version of the census – coming soon!)