Arts workshops, exhibitions, resource sharing & more: drawing hope from the knowledge & talents of people with lived experience of poverty.

Saturday, 17 October 2026
14:00 to 18:00 BST
@ SET Social Peckham, SE15 4NP

In honour of the U.N. International Day to End Poverty, ATD Fourth World UK & SET Social Peckham are pleased to invite you to Hope in Action: A Festival of Sharing!

People in poverty — whose expertise often goes unseen and unvalued — are partners in creating solutions. Led by experts with experience of poverty, this festival will bring together people from all backgrounds to learn from one another, create together, and celebrate the contributions everyone makes to our society.

Activities on offer include community sharing workshops, where participants can take part in hands-on workshops led by people with lived experience of poverty. Together, we’ll be creating items that will be donated to local organisations. Workshops include:

Screen-printing tote bags containing essential items for people experiencing homelessness.

• Designing bookmarks for local reading projects.
• Creating a zine that signposts community resources.
• Making bird feeders for community gardens.

A programme of live performances will also run throughout the afternoon, and we will be displaying a curated exhibition showcasing 40 years of ATD Fourth World’s International Day to End Poverty actions.

For more information about the event, and to reserve your tickets, please click here.