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December 20, 2024 at 11:21 AM

Thanks for being with us in 2024 - here are our highlights from the year!

Dear JohnAs we wrap up 2024 and start our Christmas break, we'd like to thank you for being with us this year in a growing movement to end poverty. We asked our team to share some of the inspiring and uplifting moments from 2024 that we and our partners ha…

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December 10, 2024 at 10:03 AM

LAST CHANCE - John, can you make a donation to Your Local Pantry this morning and have it doubled?

Dear JohnLAST CHANCE - DONATIONS MADE BEFORE 12 NOON TODAY WILL BE DOUBLED!Many thanks to everyone who's already donated to our Big Give Christmas appeal! We need just £1,500 more in donations to hit our target and ensure Local Pantries can be places o…

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December 9, 2024 at 11:20 AM

URGENT - John, give before noon tomorrow & your gift will be doubled! Help Local Pantries be places of hope.

Dear JohnURGENT - 24 HOURS TO DOUBLE YOUR DONATIONMany thanks to everyone who's already donated to our Big Give Christmas appeal! Generous donors have given over £3,000, which will be doubled by the Big Give. It will make a big difference to Local Pant…

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November 27, 2024 at 1:21 PM

Social media: follow us to be connected to an exciting movement

Dear JohnSocial media: follow us to be connected to an exciting movementEarlier this autumn, Church Action on Poverty decided that we will no longer be using X/Twitter. X was involved in promoting lies that sparked and sustained racist riots across the UK,…

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November 22, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Act On Poverty - join us for an online workshop on 27 November

Dear JohnWe're delighted to announce the Act On Poverty workshop - a short course to equip churches and groups to act on poverty, based on the Lent programme we shared earlier this year."Our group was really inspired by the Act on Poverty course. Now w…

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November 21, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Thanks to everyone who came to our Annual General Meeting last night!

Dear John,We were pleased to gather online with many of our dedicated supporters last night for our 2024 Annual General Meeting. It was wonderful to share stories about how together, we can reclaim dignity, agency and power.Here are some of the key links, …

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November 8, 2024 at 12:04 PM

Church Action on Poverty - Sunday and survey

Dear JohnWe'd like to hear from you. To end UK poverty, we need to be part of a big, powerful movement. A movement made up of people like you.As we plan our work for the years ahead, we'd like to know more about our supporters, so that we can find bett…

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November 6, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Join us on 20 Nov for stories of people working together to uphold dignity, agency and power

Dear JohnJoin us on 20 November to hear stories of people working together to uphold values of dignity, agency and powerChurch Action on Poverty Annual General Meeting 2024 7:00pm - 8:15pmWednesday 20 November 2024You're invited to join other Church A…

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November 1, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Tell us what you think - and enter our prize draw

Dear JohnWe'd like to hear from you. To end UK poverty, we need to be part of a big, powerful movement. A movement made up of people like you.As we plan our work for the years ahead, we'd like to know more about our supporters, so that we can find bett…

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October 25, 2024 at 10:28 AM

Give, act and pray with us: resources available for Church Action on Poverty Sunday, 2 March 2025

Dear JohnWhat are the realities facing your community?What are your dreams for a world free from poverty?We're delighted to announce the publication of our resource pack for Church Action on Poverty Sunday, 2 March 2025.Give, act and pray with others t…

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October 18, 2024 at 8:05 AM

Over 170 church leaders support our call for an end to the two-child limit

Dear JohnMore than 170 church leaders from across the UK signed our letter, published today, which urges the Chancellor to scrap the unjust two-child limit in social security systems.Senior church figures from multiple denominations joined the growing …

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September 30, 2024 at 8:05 AM

Join us on 20 November to hear stories of people working together to uphold values of dignity, agency and power

Dear JohnJoin us on 20 November to hear stories of people working together to uphold values of dignity, agency and powerChurch Action on Poverty Annual General Meeting 2024 7:00pm - 8:15pmWednesday 20 November 2024You're invited to join other Church A…

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September 20, 2024 at 8:05 AM

End the unjust two-child limit: over 100 church leaders have signed up already

Dear JohnOver 100 church leaders have already added their names to our call for an end to the UK's highly controversial two-child limit. Could you ask your church to sign the letter this Sunday?On our blog this week, Church Action on Poverty supporter …

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September 6, 2024 at 12:29 PM

End the unjust two-child limit: add your church's support today

Dear JohnChurches around the UK are joining calls for an end to the UK's highly controversial two-child limit. Ask your church to sign the letter today. Sign the open letter The two-child limit means families are not allowed to access s…

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August 20, 2024 at 8:05 AM

Wanted: honorary Treasurer for Church Action on Poverty

Dear JohnAre you an experienced treasurer or qualified accountant with experience of working with charities - or do you know someone who is?Wanted: honorary Treasurer for our Council of ManagementWe're looking for someone who could volunteer a day per …

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June 13, 2024 at 12:12 PM

URGENT- can you help people in your community make their voices heard in this election?

Dear JohnURGENT - can you help people in your community make their voices heard in this election?Government policy shapes the lives of those living in poverty. But new rules requiring voters to provide identification could stop many people on lower incomes…

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June 12, 2024 at 10:54 AM

Ask your candidates: what will you do to tackle poverty if elected?

Dear JohnAsk your candidates: what will you do to tackle poverty if elected?Help to make sure that ending poverty is on the agenda in every constituency across the UK as we approach the General Election.Every candidate standing at the General Election shou…

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June 7, 2024 at 10:25 AM

Put poverty on the agenda at the General Election - pledge to take action now

Dear JohnPut poverty on the agenda at the General Election - click hereTackling poverty has to be a priority for anyone with ambitions to be in government. We need all political parties to set out their plans to tackle poverty ahead of the election. Use yo…

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May 24, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Let's Put Poverty on the Political Agenda

Dear JohnLet's Put Poverty on the Political AgendaPoverty doesn't need to exist in the UK. Our society has been built in a way that traps people in hardship and keeps them there - we urgently need to build something better.Poverty must be on the agenda…

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May 17, 2024 at 10:09 AM

Dignity For All: Let's Come together to End UK Poverty

Dear John,Come together to end UK poverty: join us in York on 8 JuneWe're inviting anyone working to reclaim dignity, agency and power to join us on Saturday 8 June for the Dignity For All Conference. Together, we are building a powerful movement to ch…

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March 6, 2024 at 2:30 PM

An outrageous and counter-productive Budget that punishes people on low incomes

Dear JohnToday's Budget further punishes and marginalises people on the lowest incomes, and is "outrageous" and counter-productive.That's the message today from social justice campaigners with Church Action on Poverty, responding to the Budget announce…

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March 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM

Stories that challenge - read our new blog series today

Dear JohnWhat stories, myths and assumptions are commonly held about people experiencing poverty? And what is the truth behind them?Today, we're sharing another story that is part our new guest series. They're told by Stef Benstead, a social justice ca…

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February 23, 2024 at 10:48 AM

Stories that challenge - read our new blog series today

Dear JohnWhat stories, myths and assumptions are commonly held about people experiencing poverty? And what is the truth behind them?Today we start sharing a new guest series of stories on Church Action on Poverty's blog. They're told by Stef Benstead, …

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January 26, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Let's End Poverty - time to take action!

Dear John Revd Amanda Mallen, a new trustee of Church Action on Poverty, recently shared these thoughts about the upcoming General Election:"We need to tackle the poverty issue because it’s huge, and the things that go along with it... I’m …

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November 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Policies should match the reality of people's lives - our response to the Government's 2023 Autumn Statement

Dear JohnWe're pleased to share Church Action on Poverty's response to the Government's 2023 Autumn Statement, from campaigner, researcher and writer Stef Benstead.Stef is a trustee for Church Action on Poverty, author of Second Class Citizens: The Tre…

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October 12, 2023 at 11:10 AM

Let's End Poverty Movement

Dear John,I’m emailing to tell you that this weekend, we are helping launch a bold new campaign to press for more urgent action and we want you to join us: Let’s End Poverty.Let’s End Poverty is bringing together a diverse movement of people and communitie…

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September 25, 2023 at 11:06 AM

Let's End Poverty - join us for our AGM on 22 November

Dear JohnYou're invited to join us online at 7pm on Wednesday 22 November, for our 2023 AGM:Let's End PovertyHear updates from Church Action on Poverty's work in 2022-23 as part of the wider movement to reclaim dignity, agency and power.In addition t…

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August 23, 2023 at 10:44 AM

Vacancy - new chair needed for Church Action on Poverty's Council of Management

Dear JohnChurch Action on Poverty is seeking a new Chairperson from this autumn. Could you be the person we're looking for - or do you know someone who might be?We are looking for someone to lead our Council of Management in overseeing the development …

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April 24, 2023 at 1:16 PM

"Every kind of poverty is linked" - hear from inspiring community activists in our newsletter

Dear JohnYou can now read the summer issue of our SPARK newsletter online - click here!SPARK is Church Action on Poverty's print newsletter, circulated to all of our supporters three times a year. The summer 2023 issue is on its way out to all our supp…

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April 21, 2023 at 8:06 AM

Wanted: new trustees for Church Action on Poverty

Dear JohnWould you be interested in joining Church Action on Poverty's Council of Management - or do you know someone who would?Our Council of Management is our board of trustees, guiding the strategy of the organisation. At our AGM this November, two …

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April 14, 2023 at 8:05 AM

Vacancies: Your Local Pantry Development Workers

Dear JohnWe're excited to share details of two new vacancies at Church Action on Poverty. Are these posts of interest to you? Or could you share the details with anyone who might be interested?Your Local Pantry Development WorkersDo you share a vision …

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February 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Churches must keep faith with marginalised communities - read our call to action

Dear JohnCommunities on the margins are being hit hardest by church closures. To mark Church Action on Poverty Sunday this week, we're launching our pioneering new research. and we're calling on churches to reinvest in low-income communities rather tha…

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February 3, 2023 at 11:47 AM

Are you ready for Church Action on Poverty Sunday 2023?

Dear John Are you ready for Church Action on Poverty Sunday? Sign up to get information and resources. On Sunday19 February 2023, churches across the country will be coming together to give, act and pray for an end to poverty. Together, we can make a bigger …

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January 30, 2023 at 11:27 AM

Church Action on Poverty's winter newsletter - out now

Dear John You can now read the winter issue of our SPARK newsletter online - click here!  SPARK is Church Action on Poverty's print newsletter, circulated to all of our supporters three times a year. The winter 2022-23 issue has been sent out to all our sup…

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January 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Sign up for Church Action on Poverty Sunday 2023

Dear John Sign up for Church Action on Poverty Sunday. Join the movement to End Poverty. On Sunday19 February 2023, churches across the country will be coming together to give, act and pray for an end to poverty. No one should have to go without food or be c…

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January 20, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Have You Signed up For Church Action on Poverty Sunday?

Dear John Have you signed up for Church Action on Poverty Sunday? Join the movement to unlock poverty. On Sunday 19 February this year, we’ll be coming together once again speaking out against poverty. Join churches across the country to give, act and pray f…

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November 15, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Vacancy: Your Local Pantry Model Coordinator

Dear John, We are looking for a Your Local Pantry Model Development Coordinator to join our passionate team. Do you share our vision of a UK in which everyone can live a full life, free from poverty? Do you want to work as part of a team which brings abou…

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November 7, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Church Action on Poverty has Two New Vacancies

Dear John We are looking for a Finance Manager and an Office Manager and Supporter Administrator.                                                                                                                                                   Do you shar…

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November 4, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Church Action on Poverty Sunday is 19 Feb 2023 - be part of it!

Dear John We're pleased to announce that Church Action on Poverty Sunday will take place on 19 February 2023. We hope you and your church will give, act and pray with us on that date. Give, Act and Pray as part of the movement to unlock UK poverty When…

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November 2, 2022 at 11:25 AM

Please Help us Change the Way Poverty is Reported

Dear John Almost 200 people have taken action to ask their MP to read and sign the Early Day Motion, condemning the use of derogatory language which can lead to negative and stigmatising reports. Please Ask Your MP to Sign it Too  Everyo…

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October 26, 2022 at 8:05 AM

You're invited to hear about 'Church on the Margins' on 9 November

Dear John What does it mean to be Church on the Margins? Book your place now For the past three years, Church Action on Poverty has been listening and learning with churches in Greater Manchester who are part of marginalised communities. We now want to sh…

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October 17, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Please Help us Change the Way Poverty is Reported

Dear John An Early Day Motion has been tabled in Parliament, condemning the use of derogatory language which can lead to negative and stigmatising reports. Please Ask Your MP to Sign it Today This is a really positive progression for the…

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October 12, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Read our autumn newsletter now

Dear John You can now read the autumn issue of our SPARK newsletter online - click here!  SPARK is Church Action on Poverty's print newsletter, circulated to all of our supporters three times a year. The autumn 2022 issue is on its way out to all our suppor…

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October 7, 2022 at 12:18 PM

Dear John

Dear John Could your group or church be interested in running a Local Pantry? During Challenge Poverty Week, we're holding a 'What is a Pantry?' online event - come along if you can. What is a Pantry?  Tuesday 18 October, 2pm to 3pm. Online event. During…

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September 28, 2022 at 11:05 AM

What does it mean to be Church on the Margins? Join us online on 9 November to hear more

Dear John What does it mean to be Church on the Margins? Book your place now For the past three years, Church Action on Poverty has been listening and learning with churches in Greater Manchester who are part of marginalised communities. We now want to sh…

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September 23, 2022 at 10:51 AM

Made in Britain: you're invited to a film screening for Challenge Poverty Week

Dear John Who gets to tell the story of your community? And what happens when, instead of making assumptions, film-makers hand over the cameras, microphones and decisions to local people to tell their own story? Church Action on Poverty invite you to come a…

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September 16, 2022 at 8:05 AM

Get involved in Challenge Poverty Week 2022

Dear John Challenge Poverty Week in England and Wales is now less than a month away, and people’s exciting plans and ideas are starting to come together. If you or your church are planning an event and if we can help in any way, please reply to this email t…

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September 9, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Spread the word about Church Action on Poverty with free posters for your church or group

Dear John Do you want to persuade more people in your church or community to be part of the movement to end UK poverty? Download or request our free posters We've just updated our set of posters for display in churches or elsewhere. They now include insp…

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July 29, 2022 at 9:32 AM

Be part of Challenge Poverty Week: 17–23 October

Dear John All of us want to live with dignity – to be treated as fully human, to have choices and be able to participate in our community. But this winter, the soaring cost of living will deny that dignity to millions of people. People will be forced to cho…

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July 22, 2022 at 10:30 AM

'What dignity, agency and power mean to me' - Stef Benstead's story

Dear John Throughout 2022, we are using our blog to tell the stories behind the photos that feature in the 'Dignity, Agency, Power' calendar sent out to many of our supporters in December. July's page features Stef Benstead, talking about how she puts tho…

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