We put gospel values of justice and compassion into practice
Our vision, as a Christian organisation, is that the UK can and must be transformed into a country where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.
Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, freedom and hope, of power over their own lives. We believe that our vision – an end to poverty in the UK – can become a reality.
To realise our vision, our long-term goal is to build a powerful social movement with people and communities struggling against poverty to reclaim dignity, agency and power together.
How we make change happen
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Build a social movement
Build a social movement
To realise our vision, we must transform social attitudes and public policies.
Only a powerful social movement, drawn together around a common cause, can do this.
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Work with the real experts
Work with the real experts
People who live with poverty on a daily basis must be at the forefront of the movement. Solutions to poverty will only work if they are rooted in the knowledge and expertise of those who understand it best.
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Speak truth to power
Speak truth to power
A movement to end poverty has to speak out against injustice. It must also build broad support for action by Government, business and others to tackle the root causes of poverty in the UK.
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Mobilise the power of civil society
Mobilise the power of civil society
To build a broad movement, we work with all kinds of partners, develop effective coalitions, and equip people to work together for change.
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Use the media to tell stories
Use the media to tell stories
To build broader public support, we have to mobilise the power of the media. Our most powerful advocates are people with stories to tell. The most powerful stories point to long-term solutions rooted in compassion and justice.
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Help churches be catalysts for change
Help churches be catalysts for change
Churches have a key role to play, by affirming the gospel imperatives to give priority to the poorest and most marginalised in society, and by working to transform unjust structures.