Anxiety and hunger: We show the reality of Universal Credit in Yorkshire
We’ve been helping to show why Universal Credit needs to be fixed.
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Love and hunger in breadline Britain
Chris Shannahan introduces a new project, being supported by Church Action on Poverty: working for a a moral and spiritual revolution to replace the culture of shame with a politics of love and solidarity.
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Quakers ride for equality and the common good
A group of Quakers from the North West are riding to London this summer, to raise awareness of poverty and inequality. We asked them to share their story.
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How we can unlock poverty
Two people tell of an innovative group project
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Local welfare schemes are failing people in crisis
Crisis support schemes run by local authorities are failing to operate effectively with increasing numbers of destitute people turning instead to food banks and other voluntary agencies for help, according to a new report published by The Children’s Society and the Church of England. Tom Sefton from the Church of England, one of the report’s co-authors, writes more.
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Finding love and compassion among the bric-a-brac
The story of one shop, one church and some fantastic results
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Universal Credit – how will it affect Sheffield?
David Price of our local group in Sheffield summarises some of the concerns about the change to Universal Credit.
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Talking about poverty in the UK – what works?
A 10-step guide to communicating more effectively – and changing public attitudes to UK poverty. This is a guest blog by Nicky Hawkins from the Frameworks Institute.
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Change comes … in groups!
Andy Turner is Church Action on Poverty’s new Churches Engagement Worker. If you live in the South of England, he has an invitation for you!
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Calling young poets: write about ending hunger!
The End Hunger UK campaign is inviting young people to write poems about hunger. End Hunger UK Campaign Manager Rachel Alcock introduces this exciting competition.
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