Dear John,

Are you part of a church or community group working to address rural poverty? Would you like to connect with other groups addressing similar issues around the UK?

If so, we’d love you to join us this spring for an online roundtable event, aimed at connecting and strengthening rural voices on poverty. It will be on Thursday 21 May, from 10.30am to 12 noon. Tickets are free.

We will hear first-hand from people in poverty in rural areas, and from people working to address it, including:

• Paul Phillips from The Diocese of Truro, which recently commissioned the Pretty Poverty report.

• Churches Together in Cumbria

• Dr Stephanie Denning, whose Hidden Hardship research looked at poverty in the Cotswolds

Who is the event for?

We’d love to hear from:

• People working in church or Christian settings to address or alleviate rural poverty, and who would like to connect with others doing similar work.

• People with personal experience of these issues and who would like to share their insights.

• People in a position to take action around rural poverty.

• People who are interested in supporting potential next steps.

You can sign up using the link above or below.