Imagining a Britain without food banks
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
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.
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.
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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