At our National Poverty Consultation in November, Revd Deirdre Brower Latz was on our panel for a fascinating discussion about churches, poverty, and the idea of a ‘church of the poor’. We asked her to summarise some of what she said there.
Read more “Speaking, talking, and power”
As we start a new year, we revisit the posts on our blog that had the biggest impact in 2018.
Read more “Looking back on 2018: top five blog posts”
A powerful and challenging blog from Nick Waterfield, chair of Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield.
Read more “Foodbanks and the politics of salvation”
At the start of November 2018, Church Action on Poverty and our partners at ‘Life on the Breadline’ held a National Poverty Consultation in Manchester, drawing together many people in the churches who are involved in tackling poverty and injustice. At an opening panel on ‘Church of the Poor’, campaigner Stef Benstead shared these thoughts on Christian responses to poverty.
Read more “Christian responses to poverty: community not charity”
In this guest blog, Neil Carpenter talks about his new book Austerity’s Victims.
Read more “Living with a learning disability now”
Nick Waterfield, chair of our local group in Sheffield, shares some reflections as he prepares for their annual Pilgrimage event.Read more ““We have failed ….” Reflections on food banks and Universal Credit”
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights is visiting the UK in November 2018. Church Action on Poverty is doing what we can to ensure that during his visit, he hears the stories of the real experts – people with lived experience of poverty.
Read more “Extreme poverty and human rights”
Church Action on Poverty joined with several churches recently to make a submission to an MPs’ inquiry into benefit sanctions. Lucy Zwolinska of the Joint Public Issues Team explains what we’re asking for.
Read more ““Constant suspicion and scrutiny.” Time to rethink benefit sanctions”
Our Communications Manager Liam Purcell reflects on news that the government plans to make businesses publish the gap between the pay of their chief executive and an average worker.
Read more “The rich CEO and Lazarus”
Some inspiring thinkers have been helping us to develop our vision of how churches could engage better with poor communities. Communications Manager Liam Purcell shares what we learned.
Read more “What does a ‘church of the poor’ look like?”
