Social Action Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/social-action/ England and Wales Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:20:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Social Action Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/social-action/ 32 32 174395915 Cardinal Hume Centre wins in national homelessness Excellence Awards https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-hume-centre-wins-in-national-homelessness-excellence-awards/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-hume-centre-wins-in-national-homelessness-excellence-awards/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:32:51 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=118301 London-based Catholic charity, the Cardinal Hume Centre, has won one of five awards at Homeless Link’s national Excellence Awards 2026. The Cardinal Hume Centre, which supports young people, children and families to overcome poverty and avoid homelessness through a range of services, won the Excellent Support Award for its temporary accommodation outreach project. The project […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-hume-centre-wins-in-national-homelessness-excellence-awards/feed/ 0 118301 Parliamentary roundtable shines light on “the personal face of poverty” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/parliamentary-roundtable-child-poverty/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/parliamentary-roundtable-child-poverty/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:31:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=111537 On Tuesday, 21 October, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, the Catholic Education Service and the Caritas Social Action Network hosted a roundtable discussion in the House of Lords on child poverty. Sponsored by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, the event brought together charities, agencies of the Catholic Church and educators advocating for the […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/parliamentary-roundtable-child-poverty/feed/ 0 111537 Bishop Richard Moth welcomes Dilexi te https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-welcomes-dilexi-te/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:02:42 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=111068 Underpinned by Scripture, Catholic social teaching, and the teaching of his predecessors, Dilexi te focuses on the Church’s love for the poor and God’s special concern for those living in poverty. It affirms the ways in which the magisterium should inform our pastoral practice in accompanying the poor and vulnerable to serve the common good. […]

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]]> 111068 Bishop Moth marks the Jubilee of Justice https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-to-mark-the-jubilee-of-justice/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-to-mark-the-jubilee-of-justice/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:22:16 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=110337 Bishop Richard Moth, Chair of the Department for Social Justice at the Bishops’ Conference, has issued a statement ahead of the Jubilee of Justice that starts on 20 September. In it he says that “justice, in all its forms, is the basis of a peaceful society” and that tomorrow we will “pray for those who […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-to-mark-the-jubilee-of-justice/feed/ 0 110337 Celebrating the 150th anniversary of social justice prophet, Fr Charles Plater SJ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/reading-the-signs-of-the-times-to-celebrate-the-150thanniversary-of-social-justice-prophet-fr-charles-plater-sj/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/reading-the-signs-of-the-times-to-celebrate-the-150thanniversary-of-social-justice-prophet-fr-charles-plater-sj/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:20:51 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=110033 120 leading social justice thinkers and activists gathered on Tuesday 2 September to honour the legacy of Fr Charles Plater at a Catholic Social Teaching ‘on the streets’ conference at Campion Hall, Oxford. The event, jointly hosted by the Catholic charity, The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) and Campion Hall, Oxford, took place on the 150th […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/reading-the-signs-of-the-times-to-celebrate-the-150thanniversary-of-social-justice-prophet-fr-charles-plater-sj/feed/ 0 110033 Jubilee of Social Justice https://www.cbcew.org.uk/jubilee-of-social-justice/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:20:01 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=106851 Saturday 20 September 2025 Join Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) as they host the Jubilee of Social Justice in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral for all those involved in Catholic social action within England and Wales. Event details Holy Mass: 12 noonChief Celebrant: Most Rev. Malcolm McMahon OP Emeritus Archbishop of LiverpoolFollowed by: Light Lunch and Social […]

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]]> 106851 The Charles Plater Trust awards its most grants ever, with 31 new charity partnerships announced https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-charles-plater-trust-awards-its-most-grants-ever-with-31-new-charity-partnerships-announced/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-charles-plater-trust-awards-its-most-grants-ever-with-31-new-charity-partnerships-announced/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:05:35 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=106826 Catholic charity, The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) announced 31 new charity partnerships on Tuesday 24 June, awarding grants totalling £451,202 during its annual Awards Celebration held at the Cornerstone Centre, and Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St David, in Cardiff. The event, hosted by CPT trustees, including Bishop Richard Moth, saw 20 large grants and 11 […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/the-charles-plater-trust-awards-its-most-grants-ever-with-31-new-charity-partnerships-announced/feed/ 0 106826 Bishops Brignall and Moth praise new social action resource https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-brignall-and-moth-praise-new-social-action-resource/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-brignall-and-moth-praise-new-social-action-resource/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:19:24 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=101572 Bishops Peter Brignall and Richard Moth have both praised a new resource produced by the Bishops’ Conference and the God Who Speaks, Turning Tables, which helps Catholics use Scripture and their faith to inspire effective social justice action.  Bishop Brignall said that God calls all of us to care for others, and that the new […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishops-brignall-and-moth-praise-new-social-action-resource/feed/ 0 101572 Decide what message about the issue you want to get across https://www.cbcew.org.uk/decide-what-message-about-the-issue-you-want-to-get-across/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:27:25 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=95184 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.Proverbs 29:2 What do you ultimately hope to achieve? Here are some sample suggestions: From your aim develop a clear message that can be adapted for different audiences, such as Catholics at your church, the decision makers you want […]

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]]> 95184 Monitoring and Evaluation https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-monitoring-and-evaluation/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:11:10 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90532 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Luke 14:28 In any social action it is important to monitor and evaluate its effectiveness and successes: Monitoring and evaluating systems needs to be established and should take […]

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