Tag Archives: Partners and allies
Tackling poverty in Salford: An inspirational story
This is how a new approach to tackling poverty is succeeding in Salford What if people living in poverty could take the lead in challenging …
Report & photos from the anti-poverty walk in Teesside
We joined campaigners as they took to the streets
‘For’ the poor or ‘of’ the poor?
A Church for the Poor, a new book from Jubilee Plus, explores the same questions as Church Action on Poverty’s ‘Church of the Poor?’ project. …
Pictures: Why it was all change at Salford Central Station
If you passed through Salford Central Station in late July or early August, then you might have noticed some striking additions. Thousands of rail passengers …
Our day in Parliament: The truth about poverty and how to tackle it
WHAT would you talk about if you were given the chance to speak at Parliament? Three groups of residents from Leeds, Teesside and London had …
A Sabbath for the Earth and the Poor
Church Action on Poverty is a partner in a conference next month exploring ‘the challenge of Pope Francis’. Our Communications Manager reflects on why the …
‘Poverty may be complex, but it is not inevitable’ (part 2)
Nick Waterfield, chair of the local Church Action on Poverty group in Sheffield, offers further thoughts on the ‘complex’ reasons why people use food banks. …
Poverty may be complex, but it isn’t inevitable
In this guest post, food poverty researcher Jane Perry responds to Theresa May’s comments about the reasons for food bank use. Dear Mrs May, On …
Hope where Christ is found
David Primrose, Director of Transforming Communities in the Diocese of Lichfield and a trustee of Church Action on Poverty, reviews the first two volumes of …