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How should churches address rural poverty?

How is rural poverty changing, and how should churches, dioceses and Government respond? Paul Phillips explores the issue, and reports on his diocese’s …
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Faith In The City: why it still matters, 40 years on

In a new book, authors Terry Drummond and Joseph Forde revisit the landmark Faith In The City report, 40 years on. Faith in …
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Pantries reach 1 million visits – as new research proves they work

Community breakfast held to mark millionth visit New research shows Pantries improve people’s health, reduce worries and reunite communities Thank you for your …
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Grief is hard enough: it’s time to improve funeral support

Lindesay Mace from Quaker Social Action outlines their latest work to help people with funeral costs Bereavement can be a deeply challenging experience. …

New toolkit: Hosting a regional anti-poverty roundtable

Our new roundtable guide will help churches or dioceses to host productive regional events We’ve published a new resource for churches and dioceses …
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Review: The Perils of Universal Credit

Ellie Malhotra reviews a new play, a much-needed wake-up call for change that restores power to voices that are too often ignored. Tucked …

Annual review 2024-25

Read our annual review for 2024-25
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On poverty and justice: A sermon and prayer for this week

In this guest sermon, John Davies from Liverpool reflects on the parable of the unjust judge and the persistent widow Readings: 2 Timothy …
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New: The Autumn 2025 Spark newsletter

Click on the cover image to download the latest issue of our SPARK newsletter, full of stories, ideas and reflections. Download newsletter News …
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Prayer, care and action: how Christians should respond to injustice

Guest writer Greg Smith shares a personal story of injustice in the care system, and urges churchgoers to demand better from our society. …
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The amazing 11-year-olds uniting a community through food

This inspiring story tells of five 11-year-olds, who have become the youngest people in the UK to launch a Pantry. Makayla, Ahmad, Retaj, …
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Make Them Pay: We’re backing the call for a just tax system

The Make Them Pay march this Saturday (September 20th) will see thousands of people demanding that the Government introduce a just tax system. …