Category - church action on poverty

Government asked for prompt action to address rural inequality

staff writers — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:11:00 +0100

A church group has repeated its call for action to end inequality outside Britain's main urban areas. It comes as a new report shows that poverty and inequality are growing in Britain’s rural communities even faster than in towns and cities

Get Fair creative campaign workshop

Jordan Tchilingirian — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:25:04 +0100

Start: 25/06/2008 - 13:00

End: 25/06/2008 - 16:00

It’s 100% wrong...

Just Hope

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:15:41 +0100

Start: 14/06/2008 - 10:00

End: 14/06/2008 - 16:00

Do you want to make a difference?

Church agency says Brown is 'Robin Hood in reverse'

staff writers — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:46:08 +0100

Church Action on Poverty has called on the Government to reconsider changes in the last Budget which have increased tax for the poorest families.

Report finds huge failings in asylum system

agency reporter — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:47:52 +0100

Church Action on Poverty (CAP) has warmly welcomed a new report which finds significant failings in the UK asylum system. The report condemns the Government policy of making refused asylum-seekers destitute.

A hundred live as failed asylum seekers during Lent

staff writers — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:09:40 +0000

An initiative in which 100 people have lived as failed asylum seekers for a week in a 'visible act of solidarity', comes to an end this Saturday. The people frpom across the country spent a week this Lent living on £3.50 and a typical food parcel in a project co-ordinated by the Boaz Trust.

Christians in Oldham living as refused asylum seekers

agency reporter — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:13:28 +0000

A number of Christians from Oldham are joining the national Endurance Challenge, backed by Church Action on Poverty, in which they attempt to live off £6.50 for food and £3.50 for transport for a week.

Christians challenged to live as failed asylum seekers during Lent

staff writers — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:44:27 +0000

National ecumenical charity Church Action on Poverty is urging people to take on the life of someone who has been refused asylum, for a week during Lent, in order to understand what it is like to be in their shoes.

Churches galvanise for public action on poverty and homelessness

staff writers — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:42:45 +0000

Church agencies in Britain will be combining efforts during Poverty and Homelessness Action Week, from 26 January to 3 February, to highlight both the human face of inequality and the need to make it a public policy priority.

Church group at heart of government's new 'community kitty' plan

staff writers — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:29:03 +0000

A new Government scheme which is being supported by Church Action on Poverty is to allow communities a direct say in how council money is spent. Hazel Blears announced yesterday that local communities will get the chance to access their own 'community kitty'