As a member of the Oxfam National Youth Board, and an active member of my local Oxfam Support Group, I am passionate about fighting poverty. I always find it interesting and motivational when there's a chance to meet those on the front line, tackling these issues face to face. Of course, Oxfam Live in Manchester was a great chance to meet some very interesting, inspiring and like-minded people who do some amazing work with Oxfam.
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I walk into Bristol City Academy and I time travel back to being fourteen again by hearing a particular old-school tune of mine playing out of a student's headphones: "Get up, Stand up" by Bob Marley. Humming to the tune in my head, I finally get to the door of the classroom where I will meet my Oxfam Youth Action Group.
As I shut the door I remember the chorus: "Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get...
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Image: Winners from Caroline Chisholm School with Justine Greening. John McLaverty/Oxfam.
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We were all hungry by the time it was lunchtime at Torpoint Community College in Cornwall; we were learning about the Enough Food IF Campaign. With the sound of 117 year 7 students grumbling bellies in the classroom as it came close to lunchtime; the realisation of what real hunger might feel like became more of a reality than ever before.
"If this is how I feel now, imaging what the 1 billon people around the world must...
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When Lily Rowland was given her GCSE textiles brief to create a recycled textile garment that could be displayed in the window of an Oxfam shop, she looked no further for inspiration than the donations to a local Oxfam shop itself.
The regrettable but easily forgettable gaudy patterned ties of the 90's were to be Lily's muse. Seamstress Lily 'folded and padded out the ties to create ruffles and layers and finally formed an...
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On the 27th of February 160 year 6 pupils from 4 primary schools in Blackburn came together at Pleckgate High School for a event exploring the challenges and opportunities that smallholder farmers' face including fair trade. Young people got the opportunity to speak up on the issue by making t-shirts, writing poetry and making videos. One group wrote blogs about the event including Shabeeb, Aysha, Amir and Ashab. If you would like to hold...
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