By Joe Burns, Commission MemberUK Poverty and the Real Living Wage – This was the title of the National Justice & Peace Network (NJPN) Open Networking Day held on Saturday 16 November 2024. The Leeds J&P Commission hosted this event on behalf of NJPN.The event opened with a presentation from Sara Bryson, Assistant Director (North) […]
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06 Nov – 16th November NJPN Networking Day: The Real Living Wage
Saturday 16th November The National Justice & Peace Network (NJPN) brings together J&P activists from across the Dioceses of England and Wales with in-person and online events focussing on various social justice issues. The Diocese of Leeds Justice & Peace Commission is delighted to be hosting this meeting on their behalf at Wheeler Hall, Leeds […]
05 May – Listening in Cottingley
By Joe Burns, Commission MemberJust prior to Christmas the Commission held a ‘Listening’ event at Wheeler Hall, Leeds. People coming along welcomed the opportunity to share their varied social justice concerns and we determined that, as a Commission, we should hold further events like it.At the end of April, we met at St Mary & […]
11 Jun – Progress on the Journey to 2030
As indicated last month, the Commission hosted a meeting of the Northern Dioceses’ Environment Group on 08 June, at Wheeler Hall in Leeds. This is an open group of interested people from each of the Northern Dioceses, and they meet about 4 times a year Five out of the seven dioceses in the North were […]
08 Mar – SVP Response to the Budget
By Elizabeth Palmer, CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) We reproduce, and endorse, all that the SVP say in the press statement below. Today’s Budget delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak represents one of the most important political statements of recent times and comes at a critical time for the nation. […]
03 Feb – Poverty Sunday on 21 Feb
Give, act and pray to ensure people on the margins are fully involved as we journey togetherChurch Action On Poverty“No one puts new wine into old wineskins.”(Mark 2:21-22)We live in tough times. The pandemic continues to highlight the inequalities that sweep too many people into poverty. But we have also been reminded of the values […]
25 Nov – Time to reset the debt?
By Liam Purcell, Communications Manager, Church Action on PovertyAn estimated six million people in the UK have fallen behind on one or more household bill as a result of Covid-19, with the biggest increases in debt amongst the poorest households.People who were previously able to keep their head above water are now in severe difficulty. […]