Economically disadvantaged individuals in the UK strive to overcome adversity, banding together to drive change through local initiatives and advocating for policies tackling socioeconomic divides.

A film about mutual and community action in 6 different English towns and cities during COVID-19. The locations are Newcastle, Burnley, Nelson, Rural Yorkshire, Lambeth (London) and Guildford. The film speaks to how mutual aid groups were set up, what they ended up being and the challenges they faced. The film then talks about the politics of poverty in the UK and how it can be tackled in communities.—Oli Mould