'Seeing is Believing - Poverty in the UK' is a collaboration betweenchildren, young people and parents from across the country who useBarnardo's services, with photography, film, installations and writtenwords revealing their experiences.
Contributors include young people leaving care and families living onrun-down estates.
One example is Mirium, 29, an asylum seeker from Kenya, who with herthree-year-old son David lives on 88 per week. The exhibitionsays, 'This is not a happy place to live. The only place for David toplay is on the balcony, which is on the 12th floor and not properlyprotected. There is no play area nearby. This is no place to bring up achild.'
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here