We will send regular emails, with: stories of how people in our network are working together to build dignity, agency and power; actions you can take to call for change; and materials for prayer and reflection.
Poverty is not inevitable – it is a choice we can change. Tom Burgess from Taxpayers Against Poverty outlines their new report. For many churches and faith communities, the reality of poverty is not abstract. It is visible in food
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
Art and music are great ways to bring people together for good – as The Let’s Face It! exhibition shows Churches in the South West of England hosted an immersive art exhibition to improve people’s understanding of poverty and homelessness
Put your faith into action – make a donation to Church Action on Poverty today.
Your gifts help to put gospel values of justice and compassion into practice. They ensure that the voices of people in poverty are heard. They help churches across the UK to speak truth to power about UK poverty.
Together, we can build a more powerful movement in the churches and beyond, to loosen the grip which poverty still has on too many people’s lives in our country.
Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbour.
(Deuteronomy 15:7–11)
We supported Jayne to be part of a Poverty Truth Commission and Self-Reliant Groups
“Church Action on Poverty helped me find direction and confidence. These days I feel of value, that my life and my words have meaning, and that I can be part of positive change.”
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