Evangelical charity sounds alarm on UK poverty
Christians Against Poverty
Parents on low incomes are facing immense pressure this summer, with some even going hungry so their children can eat.
Christians Against Poverty’s (CAP) latest Opinium polling found more than 1 in 10 parents with kids under the age of 18 have skipped food in the past year so their child(ren) could eat - as a result of financial challenges.
Trailblazing initiative brings gospel to disadvantaged
Emily Pollok
Four years since its inception, a pioneering initiative to bring the gospel to economically disadvantaged and ethnic minority areas is bringing transformation across the UK.
The Sychar Gospel Fund was established in 2021 with a vision to support local churches in the poorest areas of Britain – it has distributed more than £1.4 million in grants to 125 men and women from 40 different churches to date.
London poverty ‘shocking’ – claim
Iain Taylor
A total of 2.6 million adults who live in London (29% of the total) don’t have enough to live on.
This is one of a number of shocking statistics revealed by Christians Against Poverty (CAP) during Challenge Poverty Week. Many of CAP’s clients currently have a deficit budget, meaning their income doesn’t cover their basic essentials. On average they are £273 a month short of what they need to cover basics such as food, energy bills and rent. The situation is set to worsen as winter looms.
