Poverty, privilege and pilgrimage
Adam Spiers, a student at Durham University, is currently a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago – and he has chosen to use his pilgrimage to raise funds for Church Action on Poverty. We invited him to tell us why.
Adam Spiers, a student at Durham University, is currently a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago – and he has chosen to use his pilgrimage to raise funds for Church Action on Poverty. We invited him to tell us why.
We’re a campaigning charity and we want to hear more about the impact Universal Credit is having on people.
Nick Waterfield, chair of the local Church Action on Poverty group in Sheffield, offers further thoughts on the ‘complex’ reasons why people use food banks.
In this guest post, food poverty researcher Jane Perry responds to Theresa May’s comments about the reasons for food bank use.
Our local group in the North East used the opportunity of Church Action on Poverty Sunday to reflect on some big questions, and get involved in the End Hunger campaign. Group secretary Pat Devlin shares some of their thoughts and
Communications Manager Liam Purcell reports on powerful new support for our call on the Government to rethink benefit sanctions.
Our friends at the Student Christian Movement are partners with us in the End Hunger UK campaign. Here’s an update on how they’ve been getting students involved.
Our 2015 research into the impact of cuts and changes to the benefits system.
A report calling for a review of the harmful regime of benefit sanctions. Published jointly by Church Action on Poverty with several UK Churches.
Our 2014 research into the relentless rise of food poverty in Britain. Published jointly with Oxfam and the Trussell Trust.