Imagining a Britain without food banks
In “food bank free Britain” week, Jonathan Lees from Good Company in Surrey reflects on what such a future would be like – and how we might get there. What would a “food bank free Britain” look like? What is
In “food bank free Britain” week, Jonathan Lees from Good Company in Surrey reflects on what such a future would be like – and how we might get there. What would a “food bank free Britain” look like? What is
How can people be empowered to make change happen in their neighbourhood? Pantry members in Macclesfield may be finding a way… Do you have ideas for improving your neighbourhood? And a trickier question… would you feel you had the power
People with experience of poverty will be sharing their insights and talents at a special new event in London this October. Char Brown, Ruth Knibbs and Diana Skelton from ATD Fourth World share the details… On 17 October—which is the U.N.
The spring-summer issue of our Spark magazine is now available to download. Look out for stories of churches taking bold and exciting action to tackle poverty, a report on the millionth Pantry visit, new prayer resources and more. Download the
David Price and Bob Rae from Sheffield Church Action on Poverty report on the recent Civic Breakfast event. A host of hidden problems facing initiatives to reduce rough sleeping on Sheffield’s streets have been uncovered at an event, organised by
In this guest blog, Deborah Vithiyanandan draws on her own experiences of injustice and marginalisation, and urges the church across the UK to stand up for justice. I arrived in Scotland as a child in 2001, seeking asylum with my
Church Action on Poverty North East recently held its AGM. Jim Robertson reports on the guest talk, and you can download the annual report below. Dr Mwenza Blell, senior lecturer and research consultant at Newcastle University was the guest speaker.
Poverty is not inevitable – it is a choice we can change. Tom Burgess from Taxpayers Against Poverty outlines their new report. For many churches and faith communities, the reality of poverty is not abstract. It is visible in food
On Thursday (February 12), the Church of England General Synod debates a motion, “Poverty and the Church: 40 years after Faith In The City.” Our chief exec Liam Purcell offers a response – and support. Faith in the City was a hugely