Author: mandy

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.

Change comes … in groups!

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!

A symbol of change

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.

Food Power: young experts

Our Empowerment Programme Officer Ben Pearson has been involving young people as experts in tackling food poverty.

Adrian Smith RIP

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.

Step Up to the Plate

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.