On Thursday (February 12), the Church of England General Synod debates a motion, “Poverty and the Church: 40 years after Faith In The City.” Our chief exec Liam Purcell offers a response – and support. Faith in the City was a hugely
Bob Rae reports on Sheffield Church Action on Poverty’s annual pilgrimage Anti-poverty campaigners in the Sheffield neighbourhoods of Firvale, Wincobank and Firth Park are calling for major improvement in the help provided for people struggling to find work, and for free face-to-face advice
How is rural poverty changing, and how should churches, dioceses and Government respond? Paul Phillips explores the issue, and reports on his diocese’s work. In September 2025, an academic report was published and launched in St. Dennis, a small village
In a new book, authors Terry Drummond and Joseph Forde revisit the landmark Faith In The City report, 40 years on. Faith in the City, published in the autumn of 1985, was areport that resonated with many congregants in the
A report from an event held by Church Action on Poverty’s Sheffield group on 29 May 2025
Learn about a new project that is happening in South Manchester in 2025.
What are the challenges and opportunities in your neighbourhood? And where does your church fit in? Those are two of the questions that people at the Dandelion Community church have been pondering and acting on in recent weeks, as they
Churches urged to open more Pantries Bishop says community food approach “goes to the heart of the Christian faith” Churches across the UK are being urged to consider opening food Pantries, as a way to strengthen their neighbourhoods and build
Theologian Greg Smith reviews the new book by anti-poverty activist Stef Benstead.
In Wythenshawe, people tell of the harm of austerity, and hopes for a better future “We need funding back. We need Government to pay attention to what we are saying…. Poverty is a killer. We need austerity to end.” Cat
