Tag Archives: Partners and allies
Poverty may be complex, but it isn’t inevitable
In this guest post, food poverty researcher Jane Perry responds to Theresa May’s comments about the reasons for food bank use. Dear Mrs May, On …
Hope where Christ is found
David Primrose, Director of Transforming Communities in the Diocese of Lichfield and a trustee of Church Action on Poverty, reviews the first two volumes of …
Voices from the Margins
Help us make sure that alternative voices are heard in this General Election. OK. There’s a vote coming up that will make a huge difference …
From hopeless to hopeful
Sarah Whitehead became a community activist and leader after taking part in one of our Schools of Participation. Sarah recently took part in a digital communications …
Salford – the full picture
Our new Poverty Media Coordinator Gavin Aitchison introduces some powerful photographs. It is said a picture tells a thousand words – which makes photographers some …
Connecting faith and action
Communications Manager Liam Purcell explains why Church Action on Poverty is a partner in the new Centre for Theology and Justice. Many of us who …
The new food banks? Our plans for a social supermarket franchise!
Church Action on Poverty is launching a new project that will enable people on low incomes across the UK to avoid the Poverty Premium and …
Visible discipleship
People in the Church of England have been exploring how the vision of social justice and a ‘church of the poor’ relates to the Church’s …
Richest spend more on restaurants than poorest do on housing and energy bills
The richest 10% of households spend more on eating out (£58.40) than the poorest 10% of households spend on housing, fuel and power combined (£44.50). …