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Job vacancy in Glasgow
The 3d Drumchapel project in Glasgow is looking for a full-time youth development worker.
40% of poorest families can't afford a holiday this year
A Christian charity has highlighted the impact that rising poverty will have on children in many poorer families.
Experiencing the Endurance Challenge
Pat Bryden of St Mark's Amnesty Group in Edinburgh reflects on her experience of taking our Endurance Challenge: living for a week on the food and income available to a refused asylum-seeker.
2008 poverty figures: our response
CAP's Coordinator Niall Cooper reflects on the latest, shocking Government poverty figures. How should the churches respond?
CAP Changemakers programme receives funding boost
Church Action on Poverty has today (17 June) secured £450,000 from the Government's Capacitybuilders fund, to expand our successful Changemakers programme across the North of England.
Superb new resource for campaigning on asylum destitution
Church Action on Poverty have worked with Positive Action in Housing to produce a simple, easy-to-read pack that gives you the information, advice and encouragement to take action to stop the destitution of people refused asylum.
Free healthcare for refused asylum-seekers in Wales
The Welsh Assembly has announced that refused asylum-seekers will be given access to NHS healthcare.
Fuel poverty action plan not good enough
The Government's new plans to help elderly and vulnerable people cope with the soaring cost of gas and electricity bills have been dismissed as inadequate by consumer groups and charities.
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