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Panel member Wayne Green, from Shoreham by Sea in West Sussex (on the left in the photo), recently reflected on the importance of this in a post on our blog: “It was a really fully human-centred, collaborative and equally balanced process… We wanted to highlight to the students that they do have power, and how to be more politically active. “We showed real-life examples of how people in poverty can still have a voice and make changes. For example, we told how we had attended events at Parliament, and led on campaigns in our local communities, and spoke about our experiences of campaigns at local and national levels. It was important to show them what is often missed or not shown. “It is important for students to see and learn from real-life activists in poverty, as this sets the agenda. They too can change the world. “I wanted to say, ‘You have so much power, it’s all around us up for grabs. Look at us, look at what we are doing. Do not be afraid.’ As I noted, poverty is a battle of invisibility, it must be won, we must be seen and heard.”
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