A new illustrated video shows the impact that Pantries have for their members and communities. The video has been created following new research, looking at the difference that Pantry membership makes to people’s lives. The research team worked with people
Catherine Griffiths from the new Pantri Aber in Aberystwyth talks about the revelatory moment that led to her opening a Pantry. The team at Pantri Aber. The author of this article, Catherine Griffiths, is in the centre. I have volunteered
Church Action on Poverty’s longest-serving regional group is holding a special event in October. “Passing on the torch” will take place at St Joseph’s Church in central Gateshead on Wednesday 21 October, from 5pm to 8pm. The church is very near the Interchange and Metro
In “food bank free Britain” week, Jonathan Lees from Good Company in Surrey reflects on what such a future would be like – and how we might get there. What would a “food bank free Britain” look like? What is
How can people be empowered to make change happen in their neighbourhood? Pantry members in Macclesfield may be finding a way… Do you have ideas for improving your neighbourhood? And a trickier question… would you feel you had the power
People with experience of poverty will be sharing their insights and talents at a special new event in London this October. Char Brown, Ruth Knibbs and Diana Skelton from ATD Fourth World share the details… On 17 October—which is the U.N.
The spring-summer issue of our Spark magazine is now available to download. Look out for stories of churches taking bold and exciting action to tackle poverty, a report on the millionth Pantry visit, new prayer resources and more. Download the
David Price and Bob Rae from Sheffield Church Action on Poverty report on the recent Civic Breakfast event. A host of hidden problems facing initiatives to reduce rough sleeping on Sheffield’s streets have been uncovered at an event, organised by
In this guest blog, Deborah Vithiyanandan draws on her own experiences of injustice and marginalisation, and urges the church across the UK to stand up for justice. I arrived in Scotland as a child in 2001, seeking asylum with my
