Poverty Season

Community Channel is supporting the European Year of Poverty and Social Exclusion with a range of programmes all this week about the impact of poverty at home and abroad.

Download our Poverty factsheet to find out more about some of the organisations helping to combat poverty around the world.

Evicted - Friday 8th October 9pm

Winner of a Best Documentary BAFTA, this film is a devastating indictment of the failure of the government to adequately address the problem of homelessness in 21st century Britain.  Follow the journey of three young girls and their families as they search for a home and struggle to survive on the edge of society.

Penny Revolution - Watch online now

We've got the UK Premiere of Penny Revolution, a series that shows how a small amount of money, used cleverly, could transform the lives of the 1 billion people who currently live below the international poverty line.

Child Miners - Watch online now

Jorge and Alex are among thousands of children working in Bolivia’s mines for less than a dollar a day. With their families so dependent on their salaries, can they ever leave?

Open Cinema - Watch online now

These short films, made as part of the Open Cinema filmmaking programme, were created by people who are or have been homeless with the mentorship of filmmakers.

Africa Rising - Watch online now

Africa Rising highlights the failure of western policies in Africa and asks whether it is time to reconsider the role of aid workers on the continent. Narrated by Tilda Swinton.