Hosted by Child Poverty Action Group

You are invited to come and discuss poverty in the UK with our diverse panel. Despite its wealth, it is estimated that more than one in five people live in poverty in the UK. Debate the issues and learn about ways in which you can get involved in the fight against poverty, in Oxford and beyond…

Speakers:
Kate Wareing: Director of Oxfam's Poverty Programme
Andrew Smith: Project manager of the Gatehouse, which works with Oxford’s homeless and poorly housed population
Darren James: A community worker with 25 years of experience in working in Blackbird Leys, Oxford
John Gohari: giving a young man’s perspective of poverty in Oxford

Chair:
Fran Bennett: University of Oxford and former director of CPAG