Church Action on Poverty is helping women in disadvantaged neighbourhoods to build livelihoods by setting up Self-Reliant Groups – and the project is up for an award from the Aviva Community Fund. You can vote for us to get support and make a difference to more people!
Read more “Please vote for our Self-Reliant Groups project to receive an Aviva Community award!”
The Fair Funerals campaign has launched a new call to tackle funeral poverty. Campaigns manager Heather Kennedy explains how you can help.
Read more “Chancellor challenged to #BurytheDebt for grieving families”
Our local group in Sheffield held their annual Pilgrimage event on 21 October 2017. Nick Waterfield, chair of the group, shares his reflections.
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This is how a new approach to tackling poverty is succeeding in Salford
Read more “Tackling poverty in Salford: An inspirational story”
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15 charities have worked together to propose three policies for the budget on November 22, to help provide greater financial security for all.
Read more “Budget 2017: 3 policies that would help those most in need”
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One Universal Credit recipient tells how the new system led to homelessness. Read more “Universal Credit: I became homeless and depressed”
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Poverty concerns and budget proposals by Church Action on Poverty and other charities have been reported in the Sunday Times. Read more “Universal Credit: Media update”
Adam Spiers, a student at Durham University, is currently a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago – and he has chosen to use his pilgrimage to raise funds for Church Action on Poverty. We invited him to tell us why.
Read more “Poverty, privilege and pilgrimage”
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We’re a campaigning charity and we want to hear more about the impact Universal Credit is having on people. Read more “Universal Credit: has it worked for you?”
Our local group in Sheffield has a very successful annual ‘Pilgrimage’ event. Revd Phil Borkett, a regular pilgrim, explains why this is such a powerful event.
Read more “Being open to what God has in store: pilgrimages against poverty”
