Amy Scott

Three reasons why the church must press further into political and public engagement on poverty

25 September 2025We have been calling for the formation and publication of an anti-poverty strategy for the past number of years, along with many others in the Coalition of Christian Voices against poverty, which we co-founded. The recent public consultation on the Northern Ireland Executive’s draft Anti-Poverty Strategy – the government’s plan for tackling poverty over the next decade – sparked a mixed response. Some groups were encouraging others not to respond to the consultation, as in their view it was…