Social inclusion and why it matters: Vikki Butler at TEDxRiverTawe 2013

Drawing on approaches from person centered planning, community development, social anthropology and current social research in Wales I pose the question: What is social exclusion, and what are the costs of not having an inclusive society? Vikki is currently a senior research and policy officer for Barnardo's Cymru, designing and managing commissioned and grant funded research at national and local authority level, and undertaking a policy influencing role, within the Welsh political context, on behalf of the charity as well as an alumni of the Welsh Crucible programme for future research leaders 2012. Filmed by www.athousandpictures.co.uk and www.undercurrents.org In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)