Debate on Poverty and Social Exclusion in Oxfordshire

BBC Oxford are hosting a debate on poverty and social exclusion in Oxfordshire at the Oxford Town Hall. The debate will be chaired by BBC Oxford drive time presenter Bill Heine. The Director General of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will be attending along with other DWP staff. The debate will be recorded and broadcast either in full or highlights of the debate.

The debate will discuss four key themes:

• Child poverty
• Working age poverty / social exclusion
• Severe, multiple deprivation and those who are most at risk of social exclusion
• Older people and poverty / social exclusion

On the day they aim to highlight the main problem areas concerning deprivation, share good practice and identify changes that need to be made. The debate will be interactive and open to an audience for opinions and questions.

If you are part of an organisation that works to alleviate poverty or social exclusion BBC Oxford will provide tables for you to display your organisations literature to the public.

If you would like to book your place at the debate please contact Anna Jackson on 01865 889057 or at anna.jackson@bbc.co.uk.