saumtumenr 201214 Dreams & Realities

As Isaiah 58:6–7 says: This is one of the reflections “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs shared by communities that of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share took part in our initial research your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you on what it means to be a ch. [...] We’ll gather you plan and prepare to meet your existing Member of together online to share updates, hear stories of success Parliament or Parliamentary candidates to discuss how from the movement and get equipped to take action to make UK and global poverty a priority ahead of the together. [...] Could you bring a group of people together to talk about their hopes, dreams and challenges and the action they would like to see at the General Election, and share their We need to see voices with others? We want community groups or churches in low-income areas to hold a Neighbourhood Voices conversation, enabling new voices to be heard loud and clear. [...] But we also heard what needs to change – people told us of a lack of provision for young people, a shortage of opportunities for school-leavers, the inadequacy and uncaring nature of the benefits system, and of the impact that the cost-of-living and support the scandal is having on household budgets. [...] She began working in the voluntary sector in the But I’ve spoken to a lot of people here and early eighties, working for different charities locally, in the food bank and asked if they would regionally and nationally, mainly in the areas of like to be involved, and the answer was mental health and social inclusion.