Dear John

Here's your weekly update from Church Action on Poverty. As usual, we have stories of how people are staying connected during the Coronavirus outbreak, and resources to help you do the same.

Gather with us: Tuesday 12th May, 2pm

Join our 60-minute virtual gathering at 2pm on Tuesday 12 May. We use Zoom - you can connect using a computer or smartphone, or you can dial in using a normal phone.

This week, we will be exploring creative responses to Covid-19, and we will be joined by poet Matt Sowerby, blogger and spoken word performer Ellis Howard, filmmaker Broden Salmon, musician Clare Pettinger and others. This one is not to be missed, so do join us on Tuesday at 2 pm.

Click below to see a report from last week's gathering and join this one:

Gather with us

 

 

Creative Responses: amplifying stories from the grassroots


Join us for a series of online workshops for those with lived experience of poverty, activists and allies to learn new skills, unlock creative potential and explore different ways of amplifying stories from the grassroots.

Find out more here.

Church on the Margins: video reflections

These reflections on what it means to be a church on the margins were shared to open our weekly online discussions.

Watch the video refelections here.

Poet in Digital Residence

Through the pandemic, Matt Sowerby, our poet in digital residence, is helping Church Action on Poverty’s partners and supporters to respond creatively to the impact of the virus and lockdown, with weekly workshops and inspirational online performances every Tuesday at 3.30 pm on Zoom.

Find out more and join for the workshops here.

 You can read some of the poems written by Matt and others during the lockdown here.

Are we all in the same boat? Share your thoughts for our video

We’re making a short film as part of Church Action on Poverty’s Food Power programme’s creative responses to COVID-19. We're asking the question ‘Are we all in the same boat?' and we want your contributions.

Find out more here.

We'll be in touch again next week - and we hope we'll see you at our gathering on the margins. In the meantime, stay safe and stay connected.

Best wishes

Felicity Guite
Church Action on Poverty

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