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ll have a responsibility to build a world of equal opportunities where no one is judged by the colour of their skin, their sexuality, their gender, their disability or their religious beliefs. There is much to be done, and Church Action on Poverty is committed to working with our communities to enable people of all backgrounds to feel safe, thrive and succeed. If you post content that is abusive or discriminatory, it will be removed and you will receive a warning. If you post offending content again, you will be banned from our page.

We're delighted to be at the HeartEdge conference in Birmingham today. Come and say hi and ask us about tackling UK pove...
03/06/2026

We're delighted to be at the HeartEdge conference in Birmingham today. Come and say hi and ask us about tackling UK poverty or Your Local Pantry 😃

We had a fantastic meeting discussing how to strengthen & connect rural voices on poverty. The recording is now in the c...
21/05/2026

We had a fantastic meeting discussing how to strengthen & connect rural voices on poverty. The recording is now in the comments below. Whether you were there or not, we'd love to hear your thoughts. We heard from South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission, Truro Diocese, Churches Together in Cumbria, and many others.

We're hearing some powerful testimonies from South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission, Truro Diocese and Hidden Hardship at ...
21/05/2026

We're hearing some powerful testimonies from South Lakes Poverty Truth Commission, Truro Diocese and Hidden Hardship at our roundtable event on rural poverty. Hoping we can spark some new discussions, connections and action for change.

The media & MPs still talk about a “cost-of-living crisis”. But allowing years to go by with millions facing severe pove...
20/05/2026

The media & MPs still talk about a “cost-of-living crisis”. But allowing years to go by with millions facing severe poverty is not a crisis. It's a SCANDAL. The work you support makes a huge difference, but we are stretched and urgently need support. Please, please donate, to help us equip churches to drive positive change.

We've been so encouraged by the number of churches signing up already for Church Action on Poverty. If you've not yet do...
19/05/2026

We've been so encouraged by the number of churches signing up already for Church Action on Poverty. If you've not yet done so, scan the QR code here, or visit https://www.church-poverty.org.uk/sunday/

Has the new issue of Spark landed on your doormat today? We'd love to hear your feedback! (If you receive it by email, i...
15/05/2026

Has the new issue of Spark landed on your doormat today? We'd love to hear your feedback! (If you receive it by email, it will be in your inbox this evening - or if you'd like to sign up, just let us know).

Look out for stories featuring PXI - Parson Cross Initiative - Projects, Your Local Pantry South Aston, Truro Diocese, The Dandelion Community - part of The United Reformed Church, Church Mission Society (CMS), St Cleopas Church, South West Peninsula Methodist District, Doxa Deo Community Church, London and others.

We love working with Lived Insights in York. Their members were fantastic at this event this week, sharing their first-h...
14/05/2026

We love working with Lived Insights in York. Their members were fantastic at this event this week, sharing their first-hand wisdom and insights.

A message of hope in today's Mirror. We co-signed this letter, along with a huge number of people and organisations acro...
13/05/2026

A message of hope in today's Mirror. We co-signed this letter, along with a huge number of people and organisations across the country!

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11/05/2026

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