The Untold Realities of Poverty in the UK

“But we can’t end poverty if people don’t know that it exists in the UK” 

“The realities of poverty, the fear of the post in the morning…that’s what people need to know about…” 

And so the seeds were sown for what has become The Untold Realities of Poverty in the UK booklet.  

Back in March 2024 the GRIPP Campaign team decided to gather a range of stories, covering different issues, experiences, communities and locations to show the realities of poverty in the UK and also the great contributions to society made by many who experience poverty, as they are human rights defenders and activists every day.  

These Untold Realities have come directly from groups and individuals who are experiencing poverty in the UK right now. They are uncensored by any organisation’s agenda. Some authors have chosen to remain anonymous; others have chosen to be named, or to reference their group but all are directly involved in leading the work of GRIPP. 

We hope to continue to gather more of the stories – if you would like to be involved please reach contact us.  

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The Untold Realities series is part of our campaign “Poverty Is a Human Rights Issue” which aims to:   

1. raise awareness: that poverty exists in the UK and that it is caused by political decisions;   

2. enable communities: to understand the potential power of human rights in our lives;   

3. demonstrate: how policy choices impact lives and that implementing human rights offers a solution;   

4. show: the world the positive contributions being made by people in poverty.