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,
This article is by the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, for Challenge Poverty Week. What do you want for and from your society? That might sound like a very grand or heavy question for a blog post like this, but
Niall Cooper outlines the new Let’s End Poverty campaign, and how you can get involved. If you are passionate about tackling poverty in the UK I’ve got good news for you: The overwhelming majority of the UK population agrees. We
