Tag: North East

Church Action On Poverty North East 2025 AGM

You’re invited to attend the AGM of our local group in the North East, with speaker Amanda Bailey, Director of the North East Child Poverty Commission. Wednesday 14 May St Joseph’s Church, High St West, Gateshead NE8 1LX(1 minute from

Thank you Pat! 40 years of compassionate action

Pat Devlin, one of Church Action on Poverty’s most experienced supporters and activists, is stepping down after almost 40 years. Sometimes, we can see exactly where a powerful wave of change began – the single action that started the ripples

Church Action on Poverty North East annual report 2022-24

Download our local group’s report on the right. Download resource Resources Church Action on Poverty North East annual report 2022-24 Download our local group’s report on the right. Download resource Resources Church Action on Poverty North East annual report 2022-24

Fair fares in the North East, thanks to students!

Great news of a success for a campaign highlighted at a Church Action on Poverty event! Chris Hughes, of our North East group, reports. At Church Action on Poverty North East’s event for Church Action on Poverty Sunday 2023 at

Catholic Social Teaching and human dignity

Watch a talk given by theologian Anna Rowlands at the 2022 AGM of our North East group https://youtu.be/HS7Y2ErFRJU This talk was recorded on 20 October 2022. Find out more about Church Action on Poverty North East Be part of a

Cost of living crisis: is compassion enough?

The 2022 Annual General Meeting of our local group in North East England Thursday 20 October 5.30pm(Registration & refreshments from 5pm) St Joseph’s Centre, High West Street, Gateshead NE8 1LX (opposite Gateshead Metro Interchange) Voices of experience from: Gateshead Poverty

Politics, self and drama in our responses to scripture

Chris Hughes, a Catholic priest and member of Church Action on Poverty North East, explores how the parable of the Good Samaritan can suggest different ways for the church to respond to poverty. Below is an example of how scripture

Making the Economy work for Everyone

The report from a 2021 project of Church Action on Poverty North East ‘Making the Economy work for Everyone’ was the topic of an event at St Vincent’s SVP Centre in Newcastle on 25 September 2021. 30 representatives of communities

Three members of Thrive Teesside, including blog author Tracey Herrington

How Thrive took control of the agenda in 2021

Thrive Teesside have had a remarkable year. They recount why, in our final calendar story of 2021. It has certainly been a year like no other. Notwithstanding the continuous challenges facing our community, we have worked tirelessly to seek out