About us

The WDM 'GATS monster' snaking down Cowley Road, Oxford*

We are the Oxford local group of the World Development Movement (WDM). WDM is a national organisation which runs campaigns to tackle the underlying causes of poverty. WDM lobbies decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor and researches and promotes positive alternatives. WDM works alongside people in the developing world who are standing up to injustice.

The Oxford WDM Group campaigns locally, lobbying MP's, organising public meetings, undertaking street theatre/stunts and holding stalls to engage the public. We also campaign with other local groups on trade justice, debt and climate change issues and are a part of the Oxfordshire Climate Alliance. Annual subscription is £7 waged and £2 unwaged/student (the subscription goes towards campaign costs and materials).


To get involved, or find out more information, see 'contact us', or come to our monthly meeting. Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (see 'meetings and events in case of change of venue), in the Oxford Town Hall, St. Aldates, 7:30pm-9pm. New members are always welcome.

*The picture comes from the 2005 Trade Justice Movement campaign for fairer trade rules during the meeting of the WTO at Cancun, Mexico, September 2003. For more photos of the Oxford group in action, go to: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/JulieanneGPorter/OxfordWorldDevelopmentMovementGroup.