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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 01/09/2026

🍴🍲 From today, many thousands more children in England will be fuelled for learning thanks to a free school meal. We've joined 100+ organisations to celebrate this significant boost for children and families. Read our statement: www.schoolfoodmatters.org/sites/defaul...

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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

🗣️ 'We're looking down the barrel of another wave of food price rises' - our Executive Director Anna Taylor on @aljazeera.com We urgently need to build a more resilient food system to protect farmers, food producers and households from future shocks. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 16/04/2026

“The challenge is no longer simply how to run more projects, nor even how to build stronger relationships…” This is an excellent article in Church Times by our new trustee, Stephen Hunt. www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

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Analysis: Tackling poverty in a new landscape

As institutions thin, presence becomes more important, says Stephen Hunt

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 02/04/2026

We must focus above all on structural solutions to hunger and food insecurity. This article by Richard Machin of @nottinghamtrentuni.bsky.social (also one of our trustees), reports on recent research & promotes the idea of opportunity pathways. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 09/02/2026

Looking forward to reading this new book from our friends at @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social! "This book is about Mary Rabagliati, but it is more than that. In Joyful Revolution, Diana Skelton is writing a history of ATD Fourth World." academic.oup.com/jhrp/article...

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Joyful Revolution: Poverty, Social Justice, and the Story of Mary Rabagliati

Abstract. Joyful Revolution honours Mary Rabagliati’s life and legacy in human rights advocacy against poverty. Rabagliati was a pioneer, an inspiration an

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 03/02/2026

The UK must find ways to harness the wisdom of people who access the social security system. Our CEO Liam Purcell has the lead letter in @theguardian.com yesterday, responding to their editorial on UK poverty.

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Your editorial on deepening poverty in the UK (28 January) rightly condemns the decade and a half (and counting) of austerity. Millions of people’s lives have been knowingly worsened by the state. To compound this, countless shared neighbourhood spaces have been closed or sold off, meaning there is less opportunity for community togetherness just when it is most needed.

The UK has the political and financial resources to create a society full of opportunity and security. Instead, successive governments have allowed poverty to continue and ultra-individualism to become normalised.

You highlight the ideological dimension of this. There is also a fundamental ignorance behind it. Our politics is dominated by people who have never lived on a low income and know little of what such a life involves. There are remarkably few ways for people to truly shape government decisions that will determine their own lives.

At regional and city levels, poverty truth commissions have led to new understandings within some councils and public bodies. Localised participation projects have managed to remove barriers, leading to people being heard as never before. But as long as this work exists only on small scales, progress will be inadequate.

The UK must reinvest in our social security system, but it must also find new ways to harness the wisdom of people who access that system. If we can do that, social security, and indeed politics as a whole, can become constructive rather than antagonistic.

Liam Purcell
CEO, Church Action on Poverty

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United Reformed Church @urc.org.uk · 26/01/2026

As Christians, we are called to seek justice and challenge injustice. But making that a regular part of church life isn't always easy. Check out the "26 in 26" project: an interactive poster with 26 ideas for churches to try throughout 2026. See ow.ly/fvo150Y1k2w for more information.

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Churches Together in England @churchesengland.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

26 ideas for churches to support social justice in 2026 from @church-poverty.org.uk and @christianaiduk.bsky.social

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Anna Bishop @revannabishop.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

What does it mean to put our faith into action in a world scarred by injustice? Join @rachellampard.bsky.social at @sarumcollege.bsky.social on 5th Feb for an interactive & engaging day of learning, discussion, reflection & practical activities. Book now: www.sarum.ac.uk/short-course...

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 22/12/2025

Our fifth advent reflection is from James, from the Your Local Pantry team.

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 19/12/2025

Our fourth Advent reflection is from Kate Gray from the Dandelion Community in Wythenshawe.

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 16/12/2025

Our third reflection is from David, one of our trustees.

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 16/12/2025

Our second reflection is from Helen, our chair.

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 13/12/2025

Our second Advent reflection is from Helen, chair of Church Action on Poverty

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 10/12/2025

Every few days between now and Christmas Day, we’ll be sharing a few advent reflections. The first is from our chief exec, Liam.

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 09/12/2025

Thank you!! You responded with wonderful generosity to our #BigGive Christmas Challenge, raising £10,000! This will help partners across the Your Local Pantry network to continue their amazing work in 120 neighbourhoods. Thank you all!

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 08/12/2025

We’re almost into the final 24 hours of our #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge. Could you help us hit the target, to support the incredible work food Pantries are doing in 120 UK neighbourhoods?… donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Two identical photos of a basket of groceries, with the text: “Have your Christmas donations doubled!”

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 06/12/2025

Can you spare a few moments to help neighbourhood food projects around the UK? Our #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge appeal for Your Local Pantries is here. Any donations you make will be match funded, doubling your impact! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

A mirror-effect photo of two robins facing each other on alder branches. A speech bubble from one says: “If you donate to our Bjg Give appeal this weekend, your donation will be matched!”

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 04/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who donated in the first two days of our #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge - Evidence shows Pantries are delivering incredible progress for people and neighbourhoods. Donations this week will be matched, helping sustain this great work. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Red background. Text reads “Hqve your Christmas donations doubled”. There are two identical pictures of a basket of groceries.

A quartered square. Top left shows a volunteer carrying a crate or fruit. Bottom right shows a volunteer beside a veg stand. Top right states: “75% of Pantry members are eating more fruit and veg”. Bottom left is a member quote reading: “I'm a fairly decent, but basic cook. Having a weekly top up of fresh fruit and vegetables, often with the availability of some fresh or frozen meat, means that I can cook decent, healthy meals that last most of the week"

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 03/12/2025

Research shows that Pantries are reuniting communities & bringing a range of positives. They do amazing work, but on a shoestring. This is a vital fundraising week for us, where your donations are matched. If you can help sustain this amazing work, thank you! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 26/11/2025

Nonetheless, a fundamentally immoral principle has been righted, enhancing the life chances of a huge number of children. And we can all be encouraged that, when there are more injustices to name and challenge down the line, speaking truth to power is always important – and it works!

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 26/11/2025

This is not, of course, the only issue affecting families. There is much in the Budget and in the Child Poverty Strategy to digest, and we maintain that this must be the beginning of a national renewal of the social security system, rather than a one-off tweak…

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 26/11/2025

Its removal rights a wrong, and is a win for people power. The Government hasn’t just changed its mind on a whim - it has been persuaded by the tenacious and targeted efforts by parents’ groups, churches, charities and community campaigners. If you played any part in that - thank you!…

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 26/11/2025

The rule has always been absurd. Can you imagine a bus driver turning away a 3rd child, just because their brother & sister had already boarded? Or a doctor refusing to treat a 3rd child, because 2 was enough? Of course not, yet that’s the kind of injustice that was stitched into the system in 2017…

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 26/11/2025

🧵 Budget response: Thank you! Today, the Chancellor finally announced that the unjust two-child limit in our social security system will be removed. Rachel Reeves has acknowledged that no child should be punished just because they happen to have more than one brother or sister…

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Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

At tomorrow’s budget, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social can start the work of correcting a decade of wrongdoing after George Osbourne announced plans to introduce a two-child limit back in 2015. Social security can be a force for good & scrapping this cruel policy is a vital acknowledgment of that.

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Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Less than 48 hours till the budget. Today, I'm sharing Christina's account of how the two-child limit affects every aspect of her and her children's lives. We know the harm the two-child limit does. Let's get rid of it @cpaguk.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSF4...

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Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

I can’t envisage a child poverty strategy which garners any credibility without fully scrapping the two-child limit. Unconvinced? Check out (even better share) this summary of the peer-reviewed evidence base @kittyjstewart.bsky.social @aaronreeves.bsky.social largerfamilies.study/publications...

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JustMoney Movement @justmoneymvt.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

A coalition of 18 faith organisations has released a joint statement urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise and reform taxes on wealth in Wednesday’s Budget 💼 Read the full statement here: justmoney.org.uk/news/faith-groups-…

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 20/11/2025

Seeking justice and calling out injustice are integral to the Christian faith. But how can churches do that more consistently? We’ve teamed up with @christianaiduk.bsky.social to launch “26 in 26”, a new project to encourage and support churches. Join the launch next Thursday (Nov 27).

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26 in 26: a social justice launch event for churchgoers

Christian Aid & Church Action on Poverty's "26 in 26" initiative will help your church engage even more with social justice issues

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 17/11/2025

Church dioceses, local councils and anyone else wanting to strengthen community cohesion and support neighbourhood-led solutions should explore and support approaches like this.

A quartered square. Top left is a photo of a Pantry volunteer in blue chatting to a man pushing a buggy. Bottom right has two men with ice cream. Top right says 82% of Pantry members we spoke to feel more connected with their community. Bottom left says “It has been an absolute blessing for many reasons, not just helping with the cost of living on low income and a debt repayment plan, but I also found friends, connected with people and it improved my mental health and sense of being included and belonging to a local community.”

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 17/11/2025

🏘️ 82% of members we spoke to feel more connected with their community. 🥗 75% are eating more fresh fruit and veg 🙂 83% are less worried about running out of food ✅ 63% report improved self-confidence 🍲 70% of members who had previously skipped meals now do so less

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 17/11/2025

🤔💭 Imagine a project that reunited communities, improved health, sparked new friendships and reduced the need for crisis support. Membership food hubs like Your Local Pantry do ALL of that and more. We’ve just reached the millionth Pantry visit, and new research shows their huge & varied impact..

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Pantries reach 1 million visits - as new research proves they work

We have been celebrating the milestone with a community breakfast in Birmingham, demonstrating the brilliant impact Pantries have.

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 14/11/2025

“You’d think that in your darkest, most desperate hour that there’d be somebody there to help you”. Lindesay from @quakersocialaction.bsky.social tells us more about their new campaign to #FixTheFEP - and the positive response it has already had. www.church-poverty.org.uk/grief-is-har...

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Grief is hard enough: it's time to improve funeral support

Thousands of people a year have to organise a funeral, while already in deep hardship. A new campaign aims to improve support.

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 07/11/2025

“The lack of face-to-face support services for people suffering poverty and the rise in demand for foodbanks is an indictment of our country. They would be less necessary if the Govt could remove the social security cuts imposed by the previous Government.” www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/...

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More support and face to face advice vital for Sheffield people facing poverty

Anti-poverty campaigners in Firvale, Wincobank and Firth Park are calling for major improvement in the help provided for people struggling to find work and free face-to-face advice for those forced to...

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Quaker Social Action @quakersocialaction.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

The Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) eligibility criteria are narrow and don’t reflect real life. Grief is hard enough. It’s time to #FixTheFEP. 🗣️Hear Sue’s story and find out how to email your MP today – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

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Street Support West Midlands @west-midlands.streetsupport.net · 04/11/2025

Affordable food, warm welcomes, and community spirit: Hope Community Pantry in Highgate (Part of the Your Local Pantry Network) is supporting local residents every week. 💚 Read their story: news.streetsupport.net/2025/11/04/h… @church-poverty.org.uk

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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Poverty hurts the people trapped by it - and it hurts the entire economy. We found that scrapping the two-child limit entirely would reduce the cost of child poverty by £3.2bn a year. This is what this government should be doing at the autumn budget. neweconomics.org/2024/10/capp...

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Capping ambitions

Recognising the economic benefits of reducing child poverty by scrapping the two-child limit and benefit cap

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 31/10/2025

We’re joining @bigissueuk and 65 other signatories in an open letter urging the government to set child poverty targets in the upcoming child poverty strategy. Read our open letter in full: www.bigissue.com/opinion/government-must-set-targets-reduce-child-poverty

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Why the government must set targets to reduce child poverty

Big Issue leads campaigners in voicing concerns that the child poverty strategy will be published without targets

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Changing Realities @changingrealities.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

On 23rd October, we headed to a Child Poverty Strategy roundtable hosted by Baroness Lister at the HoL. Our participants delivered powerful testimonies & their speech can be read here📣: changingrealities.org/writings/cha... @uofgussp.bsky.social @ippr.org @cpaguk.bsky.social

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The core of our work has not changed, but we have. We have spent, in some cases, years together, uplifting our voices and learning how to be part of a movement for change, and we are proud to be here to represent our work and the people within.

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 30/10/2025

Economic justice & environmental justice go hand in hand. If the UK gets this right, we’ll see delivery that people care about: warm homes, clean air, lower energy bills, quality jobs in new green industries, and better public transport.

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Churches Together in England @churchesengland.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

This Sunday, 19 October, is Church Action on Poverty Sunday Join @church-poverty.org.uk at their online service from 6 to 6.45pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk... Find out more about people living in hardship today and #PrayTogether for social justice in the UK. #ChurchesTogether

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 12/10/2025

We have written to Bishop Sarah Mullally, in hopeful anticipation, ahead of her becoming the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. You can read the letter here:

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 07/10/2025

Apologies to anyone trying to access our website - it's currently experiencing technical issues. We're working to fix it.

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Just Fair @justfairuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

💡 Challenge Poverty Week Scotland begins today! This is vital moment to spotlight injustice and demand change. Poverty is not inevitable, it’s a policy failure. This week, let’s raise our voices for rights, fairness, and dignity. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25 www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/

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Make Them Pay @makethempay.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

🆕 Excited to announce the 9 blocs representing the breadth of our movement! If you're not already coming as part of a group or organisation, we encourage you to get behind any bloc that resonates with you. More info here: www.makethempay.org.uk/get-ready/ See you on the streets on 20 September ✊

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Church Action on Poverty @church-poverty.org.uk · 27/08/2025

Kathy Galloway was an inspirational friend, ally and former colleague, who demonstrated a lifelong commitment to standing out against a society that stigmatises poverty, to conceal the violence perpetrated daily against poor people. Kathy will be sorely missed. iona.org.uk/kathy-gallow...

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Remembering Kathy Galloway

It is with so much sorrow that we share news that Kathy Galloway, former Leader of the Iona Community, has died.

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