Dear John

There's still time to be part of Church Action on Poverty Sunday next February. You can help people speak truth to power!

In these challenging times, truth has been devalued, and the real issues facing people in our poorest communities are in danger of being forgotten. It’s vital that these voices are heard by people in power. We need everyone’s voices to be heard if we’re to unlock poverty, and build a just and compassionate society.

Church Action on Poverty enables people in poverty to speak out for themselves. We know that when people speak truth to power, they can make real change that tackles the root causes of UK poverty. In recent years, our campaigns have delivered real policy change on issues including Universal Credit, holiday hunger, high-cost lending, and measuring food insecurity.

Over the next three years, our new ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ programme will respond to the urgent challenges we face, enabling many people and partner organisations to loosen the grip of poverty in their communities.

You can help make sure they have a big impact. On Church Action on Poverty Sunday, 23 February 2020, help us kickstart our appeal. Could you take a collection or organise a simple soup lunch in your church, and join the many other churches across the UK, praying together and raising funds to help people speak truth to power?

We’re looking for at least 200 churches across the country, to hold a simple ‘power lunch’ or take a collection, to raise funds to enable more people and groups to speak truth to power, and loosen the grip of poverty in their communities. It would be fantastic if yours could be one of them!

Sign up below to let us know you’ll be taking part, and order your pack of fundraising and worship resources. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks and best wishes

Niall Cooper, Director

PS Every bit of support makes a difference. Just FIFTY people giving £10 each could support another local partner to speak truth to power!