Tag Archives: Poverty Media Unit
Stop press! A big step towards better media reporting of poverty
The ongoing work to improve the way poverty is reported in the UK media is ready to take a big …
Long read: How do we build dignity, agency & power together?
Niall Cooper, director of Church Action on Poverty, asks: How do we build dignity, agency and power together as a society? Introduction Church Action on …
How a few photos from 2008 still undermine attempts to tackle UK poverty
Good journalism can be undermined by damaging picture choice by Gavin Aitchison, media unit coordinator at Church Action on PovertyYou …
Reporting poverty well: another step forward
Our media work is driven by the knowledge that people in poverty understand it better than anyone else. That maxim …
Could you be a community storyteller?
Let’s take a fresh look at Greater Manchester What are the challenges in your neighbourhood that should be tackled? Who …
The data: What’s happened to crisis support where you live?
Local crisis funds are a vital lifeline for people who find themselves suddenly swept into difficulty. Yet across the country, …
Recipes for change: Tony & Sue say a fantastic thank you
“We hope you find them inspiring and more to the point tasty and frugal.” HOW would you cope if you …
Martin speaks up to help unlock poverty
One of our trustees shares his own Universal Credit story Church Action on Poverty has been helping to improve understanding …
Thousands dragged into poverty, as lifelines are cut
We never know when emergency or crisis will strike. When it does, it is vital that support is available. Our new …