Universal Credit – universal chaos?
In a guest blog first published by the William Temple Foundation, Greg Smith reflects on work at the sharp end of austerity Britain, and theological approaches to change.
In a guest blog first published by the William Temple Foundation, Greg Smith reflects on work at the sharp end of austerity Britain, and theological approaches to change.
Andy Turner is Church Action on Poverty’s new Churches Engagement Worker. If you live in the South of England, he has an invitation for you!
Director Niall Cooper shares an Easter message from all of us at Church Action on Poverty.
The End Hunger UK campaign is inviting young people to write poems about hunger. End Hunger UK Campaign Manager Rachel Alcock introduces this exciting competition.
With Church Action on Poverty’s support, new Self-Reliant Groups are emerging across Greater Manchester. Link Worker Joyce Kay explains how SRGs are changing people’s lives.
Our Empowerment Programme Officer Ben Pearson has been involving young people as experts in tackling food poverty.
St Leonard’s Church in Sunningwell, Oxfordshire, held a service recently to mark Church Action on Poverty Sunday. They kindly agreed to share their prayers with us here.
We are sad to report that Adrian Smith, a long-standing member of Church Action on Poverty’s Council of management, passed away recently. Rose Tyrrell, who served as a trustee alongside Adrian, wrote this memorial for him.

Our 2018 report outlining what the Government needs to do to establish a clear food and poverty strategy for the UK. Produced jointly with the University of Sheffield.