Universal Credit: How can the church respond?

08 May 2019 by Alison Tsang

I have a pet hate of the phrase “on benefits”…

Do we need to fix Universal Credit?

07 November 2018 by Tom Sefton

To expect anyone to survive without any income is madness.

Parishes partnering in financial inclusion

12 November 2018 by Alison Tsang

JFF Launches in Edmonton

Where Value is Found

31 January 2018

Where people find home

Launch of Just Finance in London

24 July 2017 by Alison Tsang

Join us in addressing Debt and Financial Exclusion

Financial poverty doesn’t mean I’m in deficit

16 June 2017 by Alison Tsang

How we view those with little money, matters.

London is too expensive

20 March 2017

New research from Trust for London

London Churches giving Legal Advice

15 November 2016

St James Muswell Hill providing advice and guidance

Getting involved with Credit Unions

26 January 2016 by Tom Newbold

Our call, as Christians, demands that we take the issue of money seriously.

Archbishop of Canterbury’s Church Credit Champions Network

26 November 2015 by The Centre for Theology and Community

Doing good in the City together

14 September 2021 by Revd Nick Mottershead

In 2019, Revd Nick Mottershead set up “The Hygiene Bank - Square Mile” in response to the rising issue of hygiene poverty in London. Not wanting to stop there, he is also encouraging corporate partners to upcycle their redundant resources through the “GenerosCity” initiative.

Why hold an Energy Switch Day?

07 January 2021 by Tash Jesson

Tash Jesson, Theology Director for the Fair Energy Campaign, explains why holding a church Energy Switch Day is a way we can seek justice and love our neighbour.

Announcing our Money Help Toolkit!

16 November 2020 by Alison Tsang

Online resources for churches who want to respond to those in their community struggling with money in the wake of Covid-19

Covid-19: Responding to the Debt Tsunami

18 August 2020 by Alison Tsang

Details of our major programme of events in September and October to equip the church to help people who are struggling financially in the wake of Covid-19

Energy ‘Switch Days’ - Saving Money, Saving the Planet

29 June 2020 by Chris Mitchell

One church in East London has saved its budget and its congregation thousands of pounds, as well as tackling climate change- through “Switch Days” for energy bills.

Could your church do the same?

No Ordinary Time, No Ordinary Response

17 June 2020 by Tim Thorlby

Tim Thorlby, who runs the first church-founded cleaning company to pay workers a Living Wage, asks how we might rebuild a society post Covid-19 that’s better for our key workers

Foodbanks during Covid-19: Reflections from the Front…Part 2

13 May 2020 by Rev Alice Whalley

Rev Alice Whalley reflects on what she thought lockdown might mean for her parish and what the reality has been, which has meant feeding a lot of people

Being Good News to those struggling with money

23 April 2020 by Alison Tsang by Right Rev Dr Joanne Woolway Grenfell

a 25 minute video with Bishop Joanne Grenfell and Alison Tsang, Capital Mass, talking about how churches can respond in this time of financial struggles for many

Loving our financially struggling neighbour in a time of Coronavirus

26 March 2020 by Alison Tsang

We have put together a 2-hour webinar and online resource library covering the basics of what churches and community leaders can do to help people in financial crisis due to the Coronavirus

Listening to God, serving people’s needs

03 February 2020 by Alison Tsang

At St Pauls Hounslow West, listening to God and their community has meant they have grown an extraordinary “ordinary” community cafe, to meet the needs of the parish they serve. Here is the story of it.

Being Brave: Helping church talk about money issues

05 November 2019 by Alison Tsang

When a team from the Hackney Parish came to a session on how they could respond to Universal Credt, it ended up meaning they took a very brave step: Talking about money with the whole congregation- on a Sunday morning!