In a year when new challenges intensified existing pressures for people living in poverty, Thrive Teesside’s Tracey Herrington looks back on the group’s achievements in 2020. What a year and where to start? Thrive Teesside, a grassroots organisation based in Stockton on Tees, works tirelessly to amplify the voices of people living in poverty. We […]

Thrive Teesside project manager Tracey Herrington spoke to Rachel Conner-Hill from South Wales Guardian about levels of destitution rising in the North East. “Tracey Herrington, project manager for Thrive Teesside, a charity working to tackle poverty in the region, said: “Things need to change quickly, but they are not going to. I’m not being pessimistic, […]

Leading up to the launch of our latest book, ‘Thriving Teesside- #IDEP2020 Special Edition’ we spoke about our new special edition book to Gavin from Church Action on Poverty on their podcast, discussing the launch of our book and why communities need to not only speak up, but to have their views taken up. To […]

Thrive Project Manager Tracey Herrington featured on Breakfast BBC Radio Tees this morning to talk with Amy Oakden about poverty and inequality, the digital divide and #IDEP2020 To listen to the full show:

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Just Fair, Amnesty International UK, ATD Fourth World, the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex and friends and partners renew their commitment to put human rights at the forefront of the anti-poverty movement in the four nations of the UK.

Thrive Teesside are participating in this Challenging Poverty Zoom event, showcasing the amazing work ongoing in North East England, the local impact the pandemic has had, and what change is needed here. What is sweeping people into poverty in North East England – and what could stop it? What amazing work is going on locally, […]

Thrive Teesside, which works with people on low incomes in Stockton, has teamed up with other organisations and stakeholders around the UK to urge the Chancellor to act and immediately raise CHILD benefit to £50 a week to ease the strain on families during the coronavirus crisis.  A number of reports this week alone have […]

Thrive Teesside manager Tracey Herrington has written an article for the Covid Realities website, discussing participatory research in our comminity and our personal experiences at Thrive Teesside. “Thrive Teesside works tirelessly to ensure the voice, skills, knowledge and expertise of low income communities is respected, listened to and afforded the opportunity to work alongside others to […]