Churches bring hope amid poverty
Luke Randall
Churches are increasingly being seen as places of “genuine hope and care” by struggling families who are struggling to feed their children, according to Christians Against Poverty (CAP).
The organisation recently released its latest Client Report, which highlights the impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The research revealed that 12% of UK parents have skipped meals during the last year to feed their children, while 59% of clients have borrowed money to pay for their regular food shop.
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.
Poverty: How faith moves mountains
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October 2025), we are reminded that the fight against poverty is not just a policy issue or a humanitarian goal, it’s our Biblical mandate.
Around the world, churches are not only preaching hope; they are living it. In communities where poverty seems insurmountable, the church is often the first to respond, the last to leave and the most persistent in believing that change is possible.