Staffordshire University Action on Poverty Conference 2024

Join us at the Action on Poverty Conference 2024!

Expect a powerful day of insightful discussions, featuring diverse guest speakers from across the UK and local voices from Staffordshire. This conference is your chance to hear authentic stories of hardship, learn from lived experiences, and explore how these truths can drive meaningful change. With the Raising Voices Taking Action group at the heart of the event, you'll engage with people and organisations committed to tackling poverty. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to the next steps for creating a lasting positive impact.

What to Expect:

• Inspiring Guest Speakers: Hear from a diverse range of speakers from across the UK, including local voices from Staffordshire, sharing their insights and experiences.
• Lived Experience Focus: Engage with authentic stories of hardship, with lived experiences of poverty at the centre of discussions, led by the Raising Voices Taking Action group.
• Collaborative Action: Participate in solution-focused conversations, learn and share best practices, and explore ways to take action and create positive change.

Why attend?

• Gain Valuable Insights: Learn from the lived experiences of individuals facing poverty and hear how these stories can influence meaningful change.
• Network and Collaborate: Connect with community members, activists, and leaders committed to addressing poverty, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
• Drive Positive Impact: Be part of solution-focused discussions that aim to create actionable steps for reducing poverty and hardship in the UK.

When will speakers and sessions be announced?

The full conference itinerary will be available at the beginning of October, with speakers and sessions announced progressively over the next two months. You'll have the opportunity to book onto sessions in advance and select which ones to attend on the day.

Event Details:

Date: Friday, 25th October 2024

Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: The Catalyst Building, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DF

Tickets: Free (Booking essential)

Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Parking is free [please add your registration details in the booking form]

For further information contact [email protected]

Host or Publisher Connected Communities