Community and Family
Ekklesia’s proposals for the abolition of legal marriage, to be replaced with civil partnerships, were widely reported in the press and media.
View ArticleProblem debt up more than a quarter since 2012, new report reveals
The number of households with problem debt has increased by 700,000 (28 per cent) since 2012, according to new TUC and UNISON-commissioned research.The number of households with problem debt has...
View ArticleRefugees have to be dealt with as human beings, says senior UN official
Refugees must to be dealt with as human beings, and the migrant community, including economic migrants, cannot be dismissed “with a wave of the hand,” says top UN official.Refugees have to be dealt...
View ArticleMethodist church report reveals changing shape of Britain’s families
A new study from the Methodist church has raised questions about the common concept of 'family'.A new study from the Methodist church has raised questions about the common concept of 'family'.Through a...
View ArticleFamilies vital to helping vulnerable people through justice system
A new report reveals that families play a key role supporting vulnerable people through the criminal justice system but are often let down by lack of effective support and information.Families play a...
View ArticleMethodist Church appoints new national Safeguarding Adviser
Tim Carter has been appointed to the post of Connexional Safeguarding Adviser to the Methodist Church.Tim Carter has been appointed to the post of Connexional Safeguarding Adviser to the Methodist...
View ArticleNew help for flood and storm-hit families in Bangladesh
Christian Aid has launched a new recovery project in South East Bangladesh to help people who lost their homes,crops and livestock in June storms triggering flash floods and landslides.Christian Aid...
View ArticleGroundbreaking research aims to replace flawed sickness benefit test
The independent researcher, Stef Benstead, and the beliefs and values think-tank Ekklesia, have today announced the start of a research project aimed at developing an alternative to the failed Work...
View ArticleNearly three million at risk in Malawi food crisis
Almost three million people are predicted to face acute food shortages in Malawi in the coming months, with potentially devastating effects for vulnerable communities.Close to three million people are...
View ArticleHumanitarian community struggling to meet needs of refugees, says UN
The global refugee crisis is so great that the UNHCR and other UN agencies and their partners say they are struggling to meet all the humanitarian needs they face.The global refugee crisis is so great...
View ArticleScottish government commissions new study into funeral poverty
Spiraling funeral costs add enormous stress to low income bereaved families and make the grief process even more overwhelming, says a leading Church of Scotland figure.Spiraling funeral costs add...
View ArticleAlmost half a million private rented homes infested with vermin, says Shelter
A Shelter and YouGov poll of over 3,700 private renters has revealed that bad living conditions are rife in rented homes.A Shelter and YouGov poll of over 3,700 private renters revealed that bad living...
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