A 'back in the office' roundup of a few things I've spotted that might help you support your community as you seek to tackle poverty and inequality...
🔥 Running a Warm Welcome Campaign space? Do sign up for their upcoming community organising training to help grow warm spaces as places for connection, listening, and as vehicles for action. I'm hopeful for the impact this will have on our activity with warm spaces. More info: https://bitly.ws/399aT
💷 A campaign to beat the January blues, “Budget not Blues” has been launched by Christians Against Poverty (CAP), encouraging people to take control of their finances and embrace budgeting. Their resources include a free guide to budgeting, an and encouragement for people to attend a money coaching session in their area and to seek free debt help if they need support. Churches may find these resources helpful for their congregations or for supporting those they work alongside.
📢 Senior leaders from churches and charities (including Christian Aid, Churches Together in England, and Tearfund) are calling political leaders to set out clear plans to eradicate extreme poverty and halve overall poverty by 2030, both in the UK and globally. Read the statement here: https://lnkd.in/eS5rn-b7
❗ You can now sign up to get Christian Aid's 'Act on Poverty' Lent course, to run in your church, or join them online every Thursday evening throughout Lent, to take part in a conversation about how to act on poverty, become changemakers, speak truth to power, and shape the political agenda. More info here: https://lnkd.in/ehm4dCqC
🏛 If you're a member of Oxford Citizens (or want to find out more) come along to the Intro to Community Organising session (Mon 29 Jan, 9.30-16.30, lunch included but you need to register asap!): https://lnkd.in/e4aeMYJH
🤔 Or, join the 'What is Thames Valley Citizens (and should my organisation join?)' webinar (Tues 6 Feb, 13.15-14.00) to get the intel on what's happening locally with Citizens UK and why you'd be amiss not to join in! https://lnkd.in/ef84VPt2
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