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We need to dig deeper in our response to poverty

In this guest blog, theologian Greg Smith challenges churches to find their prophetic anger. A recent article by Jo Moore on Grace + Truth highlighted a significant issue: that unconditional generosity can so easily lead to dependency for the recipient.

Gemma: What I want to change, speaking truth to power

A chance conversation at just the right time set Gemma Athanasius-Coleman on the road to social justice activism. She was volunteering at Newquay Orchard, when one of the team mentioned a new project looking at food experiences during the pandemic.

SPARK newsletter winter 2022-23

Click on the right to download the winter 2022-23 issue of SPARK, our newsletter for supporters of Church Action on Poverty. Download newsletter Resources Catholic Social Teaching and human dignity Watch a talk given by theologian Anna Rowlands at the

Kenny Fields revisited: new hope, amid the tough times

We catch up with Sue Robinson, a community champion in Liverpool – and hear of new grounds for optimism… Last spring, tens of thousands of people heard from people in a Liverpool neighbourood, thanks to a powerful piece of community

Pilgrimage on the Margins in Sheffield

A report from the conference and pilgrimage organised by our local group in Sheffield in October 2022 The event combined the group’s annual Pilgrimage with a conference and other activities to mark Church Action on Poverty’s 40th anniversary. Download resource