Who we are

The Leicester Make Poverty History Group is made up of enthusiastic and committed volunteers working together to communicate and promote the messages of the 2006 Make Poverty History campaign - Make Trade Fair, Drop The Debt, More And Better Aid - to people living in Leicester. Our volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds, from professionals working within the development sector to active members of other groups campaigning in Leicester to individuals keen to play a part in a valuable and rewarding experience. We meet on the first Monday of every month to discuss and plan upcoming events. Our meetings are informal and friendly, giving everyone the chance to put forward their ideas and contribute as little or as much as they like to the group's activities.

Groups campaigning in Leicester

CAFOD, Christian Aid, Christians Aware, Islamic Relief, Diocese of Leicester, Friends of the Earth, Just fair trade shop, Knighton Justice Group, Leicestershire AIDS Support Services, Leicester Faiths Support Group for Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Leicester Masaya Link Group, Leicester Social Forum, MedSIN Leicester, Mothers' Union, No Sweat, Oxfam GB, Skillshare International, Society of Friends, Tearfund, World Development Movement

Next Meeting

Why not share your ideas and thoughts and come along to our next meeting on Monday 30th June at 7pm @ Skillshare International, 126 New Walk, Leicester. (Please contact Jonny on 0116 2576615 if you haven’t been before.)

What people have said about Leicester Make Poverty History

Suleman Nagdi of the Federation of Muslim Organisations: "In a diverse city like Leicester, it is important that people from ethnic minorities think about people they know in the poorer countries they have left behind. It is fantastice that people have come to mark [white band day] in this way."
Celia Fisher of Leicestershire AIDS Support Services (LASS): "When you've been to Africa and you see how people live there, you can't help but come home andre-evaluate the way you live. They don't want to be poor. Their aims are simple, honest aims: they want food to eat, a house and work so they can provide and look after their families. It's not asking much, really, is it?"
Elisabeth Burleigh of the Knighton Justice group: "It's unbelievable that in the 21st century people are dying of hunger when we have so much. the situation could be changed so easily if people wanted it to."

For more information, please contact Jonny on 0116 257 6615