What is poverty?

What volunteer activities can be done to tackle poverty?


The child poverty lesson plan features a range of engaging activities, designed to raise awareness of child poverty in Britain, inspire debate and further understanding of the complex issues surrounding child poverty.

It is often a topic that does not receive a great deal of recognition and the extent of poverty can be surprising. As Sian Lloyd identifies "It's unbelievable to imagine that in this day and age child poverty could exist in Britain. The fact that one in three children live in poverty is simply unacceptable.

This lesson plan is aimed at Key Stages 3 and 4 and covers many aspects of the Citizenship curriculum.

"I hope once students realise that young people in their own country experience poverty that they will be compelled to take action. The Child Poverty lesson plan will help achieve this and, hopefully, by getting involved in CSV Make a Difference Day young people can help end poverty."

Sian Lloyd