Swansea Poverty Truth Commission

Bringing together those living at the sharp end of poverty with key decision makers to work together towards tackling and overcoming poverty in the area.

Swansea Poverty Truth Commission (SPTC) places those affected by poverty at the heart of discussions about poverty. PTCs give a face to the facts, by creating safe spaces for people with lived experience of poverty to tell their stories, build relationships with each other, and with influential decision makers in the local area.

Swansea Poverty Truth Commission celebrates its conclusion

On Tuesday 30th April 2024 people gathered at the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea to celebrate the conclusion of Swansea Poverty Truth Commission (SPTC).

This innovative approach - which saw people with lived experience of poverty brought together with leaders from the civic and business community to spend some 18 months getting to grips with local challenges associated with poverty - has been delivered for the first time in Wales. The model was developed in Scotland, and has previously been successfully implemented in many locations in England.
Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SCVS) hosted the Commission with support from many key partners locally, notably Swansea Council, Coastal Housing and Swansea Bay University Health Board. Thanks were also given at the event to the Austin Bailey Foundation and the Welsh Church Act Fund.

You can find out more about the information shared at the conclusion event and watch the live recording here.

Our Community Commissioners stories

At the launch event, eleven Community Commissioners living in the city shared their experiences of poverty with an invited audience. These are their stories...

Swansea – The Journey To The Launch

Exploring experiences creatively

The Community Commissioners took part in a series of to explore how to communicate the feelings, thoughts and experiences associated with poverty in a range of different ways. See the creative results here.

Who makes up SPTC?

Swansea Poverty Truth Commission has a total of 28 Civic, Business and Community Commissioners. Find out more...

What is a PTC?

Poverty Truth Commissions (PTCs) bring together those living at the sharp end of poverty with key decision makers. Find out more...

SPTC celebrates its conclusion

The history of PTCs in the UK

The first Poverty Truth Commission (PTC) took place in Glasgow in 2009 and since then, there have been over a dozen successful commissions across Scotland and England. Find out more...

SPTC Legacy, Embedding and Evaluation

Read Swansea Poverty Truth Commission's final evaluation report and find out about its legacy and recommendations for the future.

Contact the Swansea Poverty Truth Commission Team at: [email protected]

We take privacy seriously - click here to read the Swansea Poverty Truth Commission Privacy Notice

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