The Collective, Episode 2 – Community responses
The second episode of The Collective, exploring Community responses to the crisis, is now online. Watch the full episode here:
The Collective is an hour of inspiring stories of collective action to promote dignity, agency and power.
In this episode we heard how communities in different parts of the country have been coming together to tackle the challenges posed by the Covid crisis.
Penny, who is based in Byker in Newcastle told us about how the mutual aid group there allowed members of the community to support each other, and how they’ve maintained a sense of pride and community spirit throughout the crisis.
From the North-East to the South West, Andrew told us about the Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum’s report, A Fair and Just Future for Cornwall, and how communities can speak truth to power.
Purple Shoots, who work with Self-Reliant Groups in South Wales and the south west of England, came up with a really creative way of building a sense of community between the groups this summer, even though they couldn’t meet in person – a virtual village show.
Gemma is a grassroots member of the Manchester Poverty Truth Commission. She talked about how they have been speaking truth to power and shared the Commission’s reflections about what we as a society should and should not accept as ‘normal’.
And finally, Matt Sowerby told us about the poetry anthology he has been helping put together called Same Boat. This is a collection of poems recording different people’s experiences during lockdown.
The next episode of The Collective will be 3rd November on Zoom and our Facebook page. It will explore issues surrounding disabilities and poverty.
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