We launched ‘Your Local Pantry’ as a social franchise on 7 December. Our Business Development Officer Dave Nicholson explains how Pantries will help tackle food poverty and the Poverty Premium.
Read more “Opening up the Pantry”
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Our joint investigation uses new statistics and true experts’ accounts
Read more “Hidden scandal, untold stories: poverty in the north east”
Our new Empowerment Programme Officer Ben Pearson explains how the Food Power programme will tackle food poverty from the grassroots.
Read more “Tackling food poverty through people-powered change”
This reflection on Matthew 22:1-14 and ‘voices from the margins’ was written by Revd Raj Bharath Patta. You could use it in your church or house group to mark Church Action on Poverty Sunday, 11 February.
Read more “Extra resource for Church Action on Poverty Sunday: Bible study”
We usually read Jesus’ interaction with the rich young man in Mark’s Gospel as being addressed to one person with wealth. Sue Richardson from Christian Aid suggests it could be interpreted as an invitation to the whole church, following Pope Francis’ appeal for “a poor church, of the poor”. This reflection includes questions for groups to explore the idea – why not use it on Church Action on Poverty Sunday?
Read more “Extra resources for Church Action on Poverty Sunday: thoughts on the rich young man”
Helen Hood, a member of our Council of Management, led us in a reflection at our 2017 conference on ‘voices from the margins’. Helen has kindly adapted her reflection so you can use it in your church – it’s suitable for Church Action on Poverty Sunday.
Read more “Extra resources for Church Action on Poverty Sunday: reflection by Helen Hood”
Our Director Niall Cooper sees little Christmas cheer in two recent pieces of poverty news.
Read more “No Advent cheer for modern-day Cratchits”
Nick Jowett of Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield wrote this prayer for our 2017 annual conference. You could also use it on Church Action on Poverty Sunday 2018.
Read more “Extra resources for Church Action on Poverty Sunday: prayer by Nick Jowett”
At our annual conference in Sheffield on 18 November, churches and projects shared stories of how they are listening to voices from the margins of society – and we talked about how we can truly become a ‘church of the poor’. This week we’re sharing some of the stories we heard. Today: reflections from some of the participants and speakers.
Read more “Voices from the Margins conference reports: views from attendees”
At our annual conference in Sheffield on 18 November, churches and projects shared stories of how they are listening to voices from the margins of society – and we talked about how we can truly become a ‘church of the poor’. This week we’re sharing some of the stories we heard. Today: Parson Cross Initiative.
Read more “Voices from the Margins conference reports: Parson Cross Initiative”