Author: Dylan Eastwood
Thriving Women- ‘Writing truth to Power’
At the time of writing, I am 6 weeks into delivering a series of poetry workshops for Thrive Teesside on behalf of the Tees Women Poets. I had no idea when I began this project that it would affect me in the way it has. The workshops are titled ‘writing truth to power,’ and the focus […]
A Practical Guide for Local Authority Implementation of the Socio-Economic Duty in England
The Equality Act 2010 contains a valuable tool to ensure poverty is given due consideration by public bodies when making strategic decisions and designing services: the socio-economic duty. This duty contained in Section 1 of the Act, if enacted, would require public authorities to actively consider the way in which their decisions increase or decrease the inequalities that result from […]
Poverty2Solutions Do Your Duty For Equality Briefing Paper
The voice of lived experience is the missing piece in policy making. For far too long policy making is something that is done to people, meaning many communities feel forgotten and have no control on the decisions that most effect their daily lives. No-one feels this as strongly as those left behind by the last […]
Why the £20 Universal Credit increase is a vital issue for Teesside – and what our politicians say about its future. Thrive Teesside for Teesside Live
Thrive Teesside’s Tracey Herrington speaks to Mike Brown from Gazette Live about the £20 Universal Credit increase and the importance this has for families all across Teesside. “The extra £20 might have helped people put the heating on. We help lots of people who would resist putting the gas or electricity on during the day […]
A year of challenges and advocating for change.
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 in South Wales Guardian
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, […]
Cast to end poverty- Thriving Teesside Book Launch Podcast
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 […]
Tracey Herrington on Breakfast on BBC Radio Tees
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:
Building a Human Rights bridge out of poverty.
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.