For 14 years Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield has embarked on an Urban Poverty Pilgrimage. Essentially, about 30 or so of its members – often dressed in parkas and wearing walking boots – turn out to tread the streets
You are invited to join us in Walker Parish Church, Duncan Street, Newcastle NE6 3BS on Sunday 11 February 2024 at 3.30pm. Hear how local young people are dreaming of a better Walker, a better world – and are doing
This is Church Action on Poverty’s response to the 2023 Autumn Statement, from campaigner, researcher and writer Stef Benstead. Stef is a trustee for Church Action on Poverty, author of Second Class Citizens: The Treatment of Disabled People in Austerity
Charities and churches launch course on practical activism ahead of a
much-anticipated General Election.
Powerful and amazing things happen when people who want change come together. We’ve seen that time and time again… and we’ve been reminded of that truth once more, thanks to a fantastic new project in Sussex. We know the cost
We remember a Jesuit who was committed to hearing the cry of the poor
Read about our impact and how we used our resources in our 40th anniversary year
What drives activists and activism? For Ashleigh, it is a combination of love, hope, and a passion for equality and justice. Ashleigh has experienced powerlessness, homelessness, the criminal justice system and poverty. But her experiences have also shown her that
Church leaders from 6 denominations and people with experience of poverty in North East England met, to work together to tackle poverty in the region. Church Action on Poverty North East, Thrive Teesside and the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler,
