Carlie tells of her experience of poverty, and the systems that do (or don’t) support families with additional needs What does poverty look like today? What is at stake when the Government talks of cutting benefits? What needs to change
What happens when we truly listen to voices that have been ignored? What ideas emerge, what issues are raised, and what do we learn? This week, we are encouraging faith leaders and MPs to widen their conversations about poverty, and
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Church Action on Poverty has entered a major new partnership with Co-op which will help improve household finances, whilst bringing people together around food.
On 21 September 2022, Church Action on Poverty and over 50 other faith, charity and organisational leaders signed an open letter to the Prime Minister, calling for direct support for the poorest households in response to rising living costs. As
The growing cost of living crisis and poverty in Sheffield will be put under the spotlight when Church Action on Poverty’s local group stages a Pilgrimage and conference in the city on Saturday 22 October. Pilgrimage: meet at 9:30am at
The 2022 Annual General Meeting of our local group in North East England Thursday 20 October 5.30pm(Registration & refreshments from 5pm) St Joseph’s Centre, High West Street, Gateshead NE8 1LX (opposite Gateshead Metro Interchange) Voices of experience from: Gateshead Poverty
Chris Hughes, a Catholic priest and member of Church Action on Poverty North East, explores how the parable of the Good Samaritan can suggest different ways for the church to respond to poverty. Below is an example of how scripture
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