--- title: Advocacy date: 2018-03-23T16:32:00+00:00 author: Alexandra Davis canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy" section: Pages --- We work to represent and resource evangelical Christians in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Politics affects every aspect of our lives and Jesus calls us to care for our society and those in our communities. As a team, we engage across a wide range of public policy issues, advocating for evangelical voices in the public square. [Find out about government consultations we are responding to on behalf of our members.](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/could-you-respond-to-government-consultations) ### Read our latest report: [ ### Faith in Action report How do Christian young adults experience and live out their faith? ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/our-resources/reports/faith-in-action-report) ### Increasing evangelicals voice in the public square ##### Speaking up prophetically about what is happening across the UK and the hope Jesus brings [ ![Politics briefings](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Team-Day-June-2025-4_2026-06-19-084334_koga.jpg) ![Team Day June 2025 4](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Team-Day-June-2025-4_2026-06-19-084334_koga.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/politics-briefings) [#### Politics briefings ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/politics-briefings) The advocacy team have run a series of online webinars discussing prominent political issues [ Watch series ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/politics-briefings) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/politics-briefings) [ ![Labour MP resuscitates the unsafe assisted dying bill, but why?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Lauren Edwards Labour MP for Rochester and Strood](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Lauren-Edwards-Labour-MP-for-Rochester-and-Strood.jpeg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/labour-mp-resuscitates-the-unsafe-assisted-dying-bill-but-why) [#### Labour MP resuscitates the unsafe assisted dying bill, but why? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/labour-mp-resuscitates-the-unsafe-assisted-dying-bill-but-why) The highly controversial bill and issue return to parliament. Here’s how the UK church can mobilise itself over the coming weeks [ ![Alicia Edmund](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/alicia-edmund) [ Alicia Edmund ](/author/alicia-edmund) 18 June 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/labour-mp-resuscitates-the-unsafe-assisted-dying-bill-but-why) [ ![Christian nationalism in the UK: a contest for the nation's soul?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Pope notitle250913 np Gel](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/pope-notitle250913_npGel.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-nationalism-in-the-uk-a-contest-for-the-nations-soul) [#### Christian nationalism in the UK: a contest for the nation's soul? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-nationalism-in-the-uk-a-contest-for-the-nations-soul) Peter Lynas outlines the debate on Christian nationalism in the UK, and asks how Christians can respond in faithful, hopeful and prophetic ways [ ![Peter Lynas](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/peter-lynas) [ Peter Lynas ](/author/peter-lynas) 23 September 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-nationalism-in-the-uk-a-contest-for-the-nations-soul) [ ![Conversion practices](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Conversion Practices Card Image](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Conversion-Practices-Card-Image.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/conversion-practices) [#### Conversion practices ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/conversion-practices) Providing clarity, confidence and a compassionate response to legislative plans to ban conversion practices [ Learn more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/conversion-practices) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/conversion-practices) [ ![Violence against women and girls](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1001313596](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1001313596.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/violence-against-women-and-girls) [#### Violence against women and girls ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/violence-against-women-and-girls) Understanding and getting involved in the mission to halve violence against women and girls [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/violence-against-women-and-girls) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/violence-against-women-and-girls) [ ![Use your voice in public life](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Parliamentary event in November 2022](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/IMG_8166.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/use-your-voice-in-public-life) [#### Use your voice in public life ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/use-your-voice-in-public-life) Take action on local and national politics and issues of concern [ Be engaged ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/use-your-voice-in-public-life) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/use-your-voice-in-public-life) ### Gospel witness in the nations ##### Uniting evangelicals across the four nations to make Jesus known together [ ![Why we engage on the issue of violence against women and girls](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Community-group-woman-speaking-by-getty-images-on-unsplash.jpg) ![Community group woman speaking by getty images on unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Community-group-woman-speaking-by-getty-images-on-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-we-engage-on-the-issue-of-violence-against-women-and-girls) [#### Why we engage on the issue of violence against women and girls ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-we-engage-on-the-issue-of-violence-against-women-and-girls) In Scotland, we campaign for making the purchase of sexual services illegal and to decriminalise the selling of sexual services – Chris Ringland explains why [ ![Chris Ringland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/chris-ringland) [ Chris Ringland ](/author/chris-ringland) 10 February 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-we-engage-on-the-issue-of-violence-against-women-and-girls) [ ![Responding to violence and division in Northern Ireland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Pawel janiak 49 LBM Xr Y5 BE unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/pawel-janiak-49LBMXrY5BE-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/riots-in-belfast) [#### Responding to violence and division in Northern Ireland ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/riots-in-belfast) Head of Evangelical Alliance NI David Smyth considers how Christians can be ambassadors of reconciliation during times of unrest [ ![David Smyth](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/david-smyth) [ David Smyth ](/author/david-smyth) 10 June 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/riots-in-belfast) [ ![Faith in Wales report // Adroddiad Ffydd yng Nghymru](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![FAITH IN WALES WEB BANNER](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/FAITH-IN-WALES-WEB-BANNER.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/wales/faith-in-wales-2025-report) [#### Faith in Wales report // Adroddiad Ffydd yng Nghymru ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/wales/faith-in-wales-2025-report) Highlighting the impact that faith communities have within Welsh communities // Tynnu sylw at yr effaith y mae cymunedau ffydd yn ei chael o fewn cymunedau Cymreig [ Read more ](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/wales/faith-in-wales-2025-report) [](https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/wales/faith-in-wales-2025-report) Loading... ## Everything Advocacy Sign up for a monthly update from the advocacy team, keeping you in the loop on the latest public policy and public leadership news, as well as how you can get involved. 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