I’m part of a design and research team, “Exploring Stigma and Poverty” and its impact on poverty.

I must admit, it’s been challenging, but in a good way!

Our hope of “doing the work”, sharing past and lived experiences will hopefully ease the pain and suffering of others that find themselves in such dire circumstances.

Imagine if we could dismantle the pain stigma causes so many of our fellow humans. Imagine if those who live in poverty could live their struggle free from hate or blame. These are the things that make the struggle so much harder.

I go into more detail about this experience in a guest post for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Please give it a read here – Stigma Sucks: addressing stigma to overcome poverty.