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A powerful photography project in Shropshire gives cameras to those facing fuel poverty, documenting the hidden struggle of the "heat or eat" dilemma.

A haunting new visual project is peeling back the layers of shame and silence that surround "fuel poverty," revealing the human cost of living in a home you cannot afford to heat.
Titled "Keeping Warm," the exhibition by Citizens Advice Shropshire and Aston University is not just about high bills; it is about the erosion of dignity. Through disposable cameras handed to those living on the margins, the project captures the intimate, freezing reality of life behind closed doors—families huddled in one room, meals skipped to pay for gas, and the mental toll of the eternal cold.
"Everyone assumes that if you're poor, it's because of bad choices," says Jackie Jeffrey of Citizens Advice. "That is just not true." The project aims to shatter this stigma by anonymizing the participants but amplifying their reality. It documents the "heat or eat" dilemma that millions globally—including in the UK—face during winter.
The exhibition reveals that a cold home breeds more than just physical illness; it breeds social isolation. People stop inviting friends over. They retreat into themselves. The "Keeping Warm" project is a reminder that energy access is a fundamental human right, and its absence is a silent violence committed against the vulnerable.
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