“What drives me is people and community. I am passionate about equality and want to see that here in Linacre ward.” Jo outside St Leonard’s Youth and Community Centre in Bootle All over the UK, tenacious and compassionate people are
This is Church Action on Poverty’s statement on the 2024 Budget. It includes the views of our expert advisors with direct current experience of poverty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBH311w6gDo The 2024 Budget further punishes and marginalises people on the lowest incomes, and is
Revd Jeremy Tear has kindly shared with us this sermon, which he preached at St Mary’s Great Sankey on Church Action on Poverty Sunday 2024.
This is a guest series of stories that challenge and change. These are intentionally contrary stories that push back against negative ideas, and force us all to re-examine negative stigmas and stereotypes. They are longer than our usual blogs, and
Welcome to the first of our new Neighbourhood Voices stories, featuring people in north Sheffield. We’re at Parson Cross in Sheffield, on a Tuesday morning. Mt Tabor Methodist Church opens its doors to the community most days of the week,
How can churches respond to the UK’s cost of living scandal? That’s what many church-goers are still asking. Household bills have soared, incomes have been squeezed, and the inadequacy of the UK’s social security system has been exposed and rightly
Welcome to our new guest series, of stories that challenge and change. These are intentionally contrary stories that push back against negative ideas, and force us all to re-examine negative stigmas and stereotypes. They are longer than our usual blogs,
The Your Local Pantry network is growing rapidly. There are now more than 100 Pantries, across all four nations of the UK from Portadown to Portsmouth, Edinburgh to Ebbw Vale. Food is integral to all Pantries, but we have learnt
Pantry member Don tells us how he and Your Local Pantry helped him have helped each another Your Local Pantries are making an amazing difference to people’s lives, in all four nations of the UK. From Portadown to Portsmouth, Edinburgh
