Dear John

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

Introducing The Collective

The Collective is Church Action on Poverty's new monthly show that brings together inspiring stories from across the country of collective action to promote dignity, agency and power.

The first episode will focus on Church Responses to the Crisis

You can watch it on Zoom or Facebook Live on Tuesday 14th July, 2 - 2.40 pm.

Watch on Zoom or Facebook Live

Gathering on the Margins will continue on a monthly basis. The next gathering will be 2 - 3 pm, Tuesday 21st July.

Dozens join e-choir for rendition of a Disney classic

Community choirs in Sheffield have come together online beautifully to sing Disney's A Whole New World.

Listen here.

New songs for a strange land

In this guest blog, ACE - our partners running the first Your Local Pantry in Wales - reflect on how the pandemic and lockdown require us to do things differently.

Find out more here.

We'll be in touch again next week. In the meantime, stay safe and stay connected.

Best wishes

Felicity Guite
Church Action on Poverty