Back in July, the Salford Poverty Truth Commission launched publicly in Eccles with people from the community bravely telling their stories of torment, terror and tragedy that went way beyond dry statistics and strategies to drive home some real life honesty to those shaping the city's present and future (see previous Salford Star article – click here).
Now the Commission has launched two videos of the day, one a four minute highlights edit, and the other, at over an hour long, giving out the full, sometimes quite horrific, tales of poverty.
Describing the launch event, the Commission states: "What followed were some very honest, at times heart-wrenching yet uplifting stories of determination and hope from our grassroots commissioners. The words they used to describe poverty were…desperate, worthless, bailiffs, listen, exclusion, torment, debilitating, fear
"Their stories, photographs and poems of addiction, grief, mental health, homelessness, family breakdown and repeated systemic failures moved the audience to tears" the Commission adds "Their courage in standing up so bravely to speak out was applauded by a broad mix of local people, community development workers, councillors, activists, social researchers and local media."
The Poverty Truth Commissioners are still meeting and reporting and the Commission adds that there's more to follow... "Throughout the last year the seed has started to sprout and grow and we are hopeful for what will bloom from it."
To watch the videos and catch up with the latest on the Salford Poverty Truth Commission – click here
You can also watch the full video via YouTube – click here
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