We’re ActionAid’s cheeky little sister (big sis is an international charity that works in the world’s poorest countries) We don’t think ending poverty is just about chucking a few coins in a bucket, sending food parcels or feeling guilty. It’s about fighting injustice. ActionAid believes all humans have equal rights to food, education, security, healthcare and freedom of opinion. And where this isn’t a reality, we work with the people affected to change things, for good.
You can do things a bit differently with Bollocks to Poverty. You don’t need to put on coffee mornings or cake sales, you can do what you love doing. Whatever you’re into you can support people fighting their way out of poverty. Shake a tin at your mates and they might chuck you a pound, but throw them a party and they’ll feel inspired to do much more.
Whether you put on a gig, jump out of a plane, pester your MP or volunteer at a festival, say Bollocks to Poverty and do it with ActionAid.
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We have teamed up with Gigwise and Gallows to create Work It! A once in a lifetime competition. You need to organise a cracking event that shows you have what it takes to be our Tour Ambassador. You've got 8 weeks...
Who wins? You help decide. Read blogs, see photos and rate the entrants to the Work It! competition. And find out whats going on in the above photo!
And we've still got one or two volunteer places to fill...
Check out our download shop where your pennies will go towards helping people fighting their way out of poverty. Frank Turner (formerly of Million Dead) has made us a playlist on the theme; "I won't sit down, I won't shut up: songs to stick it to the man". Listen online for free.