Hey I hope you all had a great easter and are now ready to get cracking on with this ever so daunting documentary.
I just want to let you guys know that I managed to conduct a little research during the break and found some information about certain charities and campaigns opting for change to create a world without poverty.
It seems the forces that stand at the forefront of this ongoing battle are Christian Aid and Help The Aged: two wordwide charitable organisations that accord to the plain and simple ethos of eradicating poverty in all walks of life. And luckily enough, they are both active within the Sheffield community, with branches scattered all across the city; no further than a short bus journey from the city centre itself.
I also found an extensive document commissioned by the Children and Young People's Directorate: a briefing paper outlining approaches to addressing child poverty in Sheffield. This may prove to be useful if we are hopefully given the chance to question figureheads about this one of many areas of poverty to hear their opinion on the matter and what their doing about it.
I was able to track down some useful articles concerning fuel poverty in Sheffield, and eventually discovered a campaign run by Sheffield City Council - HEAT Sheffield: a roadshow to help spread information throughout Sheffield on tackling this ailment.
Last but not least, I have booked out camera, sound and lighting equipment for the entire week and have information on how to get in touch with most of the organisations discussed above, to schedule a convenient time for us all to go and interview some talking heads, or anyone who posseses the knowledge and has gone through the experience of working with the people who find themselves stricken by these unfortunate circumstances, not to mention the people themselves. I think only then would they be trustworthy enough to give us an accurate take on how the situation really is as to what would otherwise be an incredibly widespread investigation.
Therefore I think we should meet up sometime this week to agree upon a production schedule, compile all of the findings we have gathered over the course of the holiday so that we can separate the relevant sources from the rest of the pile, and discuss how the structure of the piece will unfold.
All the best
