As 2020 makes way for 2021, let us highlight and commend people and projects working wonders in their communities. Amid the sadness and upheaval of 2020, there has been much from which we can draw hope. Communities have responded with
Maria lives with her husband and two young children. They were paying off their debts, when Covid struck and swept them them into deeper difficulties. This is her story. “In March, my husband lost his job. I am not working
Our local group in Sheffield have their AGM on 16 December at 7pm.
A creative project in the North East has been capturing people’s hometown stories. Now, organisers want to ensure the stories also have an impact. Thrive Teesside had recently completed an exciting new project, when the pandemic began. So, undeterred, they
Al Barrett and Ruth Harley talk about their new book ‘Being Interrupted’ – a powerful theology of church on the margins.
Rev Jules Middleton, Associate Vicar at Trinity, Lewes, responds to the child hunger debate This summer I, my colleagues, and an army of amazing volunteers ran the Food Hub in Lewes to help the local foodbanks cope with the overwhelming
We need to provide lifelines so families can stay afloat, writes Gavin Aitchison What would it mean to live in a levelled-up country? What would that sort of society actually look like? What would be different, and what would it
Church Action on Poverty supporter Naomi Maynard reflects on how the pandemic is exposing and worsening inequality.
This poem by Ellis Howard comes from the new anthology ‘Same Boat? Poems On Poverty And Lockdown’.
