--- 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) ## Engaging the Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street: [ ### Open letter to the prime minister, Andy Burnham Gavin Calver, our CEO has written to the prime minister seeking a meeting with evangelical leaders ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/open-letter-to-the-prime-minister-andy-burnham) ### Increasing evangelicals voice in the public square ##### Speaking up prophetically about what is happening across the UK and the hope Jesus brings [ ![Conversion practices](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Conversion-Practices-Card-Image.png) ![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) [ ![Politics briefings](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) ![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) [ ![Briefing Room](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) ![Pexels michael d beckwith 2150568551 31376610](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/pexels-michael-d-beckwith-2150568551-31376610.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/briefing-room) [#### Briefing Room ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/briefing-room) A series of public theological briefings to help Christians to engage confidently with topical, political conversations [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/resources/briefing-room) [](https://www.eauk.org/resources/briefing-room) [ ![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 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) [ ![Evangelical Alliance co-signs a joint letter regarding Amnesty International UK’s ‘anti-rights’ report](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) ![Amnesty International RGB Logo](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Amnesty-International-RGB-Logo.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/evangelical-alliance-co-signs-a-joint-letter-regarding-amnesty-international-uks-anti-rights-report) [#### Evangelical Alliance co-signs a joint letter regarding Amnesty International UK’s ‘anti-rights’ report ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/evangelical-alliance-co-signs-a-joint-letter-regarding-amnesty-international-uks-anti-rights-report) 11 Christian organisations have written to the chair of the Charity Commission for England and Wales outlining our opposition to allegations made in the report. [ Read letter ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/evangelical-alliance-co-signs-a-joint-letter-regarding-amnesty-international-uks-anti-rights-report) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/evangelical-alliance-co-signs-a-joint-letter-regarding-amnesty-international-uks-anti-rights-report) [ ![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 [ ![A new season in Welsh politics](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Welsh-Parliament-web-header.png) ![Welsh Parliament web header](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Welsh-Parliament-web-header.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-new-season-in-welsh-politics) [#### A new season in Welsh politics ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-new-season-in-welsh-politics) Wales has a new government. What comes next? [ ![Inioluwa Longe](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/inioluwa-longe) [ Inioluwa Longe ](/author/inioluwa-longe) 03 July 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/a-new-season-in-welsh-politics) [ ![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) [ ![Hopeful new legislation passes in Scotland, supporting care-experienced children](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) ![young people talking at table](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/idea/iStock-2150966063.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-change-in-scottish-law-is-supporting-care-experienced-children) [#### Hopeful new legislation passes in Scotland, supporting care-experienced children ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-change-in-scottish-law-is-supporting-care-experienced-children) How this new bill aims to reduce the inequalities for children and young people who have been in care [ ![Lilli Schlossbach](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/lilli-schlossbach) [ Lilli Schlossbach ](/author/lilli-schlossbach) 13 April 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-change-in-scottish-law-is-supporting-care-experienced-children) 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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