Tag Archives: Local groups
Seeing things in a different light
Joe Forde, vice chair of Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield, shares his thoughts after attending the national Church Action on Poverty conference in Manchester …
One step at a time
Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield held their 10th annual Pilgrimage event on 20 October 2018, visiting the Wybourn area and The Manor estate. Sara …
Bearing witness to the value of people’s lives
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty is currently touring the UK. Church Action on Poverty arranged for him to visit Cedarwood, a project …
“We have failed ….” Reflections on food banks and Universal Credit
Nick Waterfield, chair of our local group in Sheffield, shares some reflections as he prepares for their annual Pilgrimage event. This Saturday (20 October 2018) …
Universal Credit – how will it affect Sheffield?
David Price of our local group in Sheffield summarises some of the concerns about the change to Universal Credit. At Sheffield Church Action on Poverty’s …
Change comes … in groups!
Andy Turner is Church Action on Poverty’s new Churches Engagement Worker. If you live in the South of England, he has an invitation for you! …
Extra resources for Church Action on Poverty Sunday: prayer by Nick Jowett
Nick Jowett of Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield wrote this prayer for our 2017 annual conference. You could also use it on Church Action …
Voices from the Margins conference reports: views from attendees
At our annual conference in Sheffield on 18 November, churches and projects shared stories of how they are listening to voices from the margins of …
Voices from the Margins conference reports: Parson Cross Initiative
At our annual conference in Sheffield on 18 November, churches and projects shared stories of how they are listening to voices from the margins of …