We spend a lot of time as a country dealing with crisis and poverty. But what if, instead of always pulling people out of the river, we found out what was sweeping people into difficulty in the first place?

What if we truly listened to people who knew exactly what was going wrong, and what should be done? And what if we all pulled together, harnessing all of our different expertise and insights, to deal with the causes of the problem instead of the consequences?

There is a growing movement of people and communities focusing on the real causes of poverty, and finding real solutions. Get involved today, and together we can all end poverty in the UK. 

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Latest from Church Action on Poverty

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NEW: The Summer 2026 issue of Spark is here

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

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Breakfast event focuses on homelessness in Sheffield

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