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challenge poverty week

Blog, Poverty and Inequality · 17 October, 2024

Challenge Poverty Week

Challenging Poverty  The story of the past decade has been of steadily increasing poverty alongside rapid deepening of poverty. As we enter Challenge Poverty Week it is important to understand what we mean by poverty and destitution, what its consequences are and why it can …

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Challenge Poverty Week 2024

Challenge Poverty Week 14-20 October Image of praying hands, speech bubbles and a megaphone

Challenge Poverty Week takes place every year, usually in October. This year, Challenge Poverty Week England and Wales is 14-20th October, and Challenge Poverty Week Scotland is 7-13th October. Challenge Poverty Week is a time to act together to end poverty, to tell people in power what needs to …

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