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With only two days to go until their crowdfunding project closes, need your help!

Last month, so they can print a special investigative magazine issue on poverty and class at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

The special edition, to be entitled ‘Poverty & Class’, will be published towards the end of the second semester of this academic year, an endeavour expected to cost around £800.

All of this money will go towards printing ‘high-quality, FREE copies of the magazine’ which will then be distributed across the University campuses, broadening outreach. If the target fundraising amount of £800 is exceeded, the remainder will go towards funding future investigative projects focusing on ‘bettering and changing’ the lives of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ students.

Wessex Scene is also offering incentives for those who donate to the cause, namely:

• £10 – A shout-out on social media platforms and a named dedication in our magazine.
• £25 – A shout-out on social media platforms, a named dedication in our magazine and a mailed copy of the magazine.
• £50 – A shout-out on social media platforms, a named dedication in our magazine, a mailed copy of the magazine and a personalised thank-you card signed by committee members.
• £100+ – A shout-out on social media platforms, a named dedication in our magazine, a mailed copy of the magazine, a personalised thank-you card signed by committee members and a bundle of Wessex Scene merchandise including a pen, fridge magnet and tote bag.

The first £200 donated to the project, led by Wessex Scene editor Charlotte Colombo, will be match-funded by the University’s Student Excellence Fund, which is funded entirely by the generosity of our alumni to support student-led projects and extra-curricular activity.

Find out more and donate here:

If any staff or students are interested in crowdfunding, please contact the Crowdfunding team at crowdfunding@soton.ac.uk

As part of the Special Edition, Wessex Scene have also launched a survey on the issue of poverty and class. ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ students who are interested in sharing their circumstances and opinions on the issues of poverty and class can .