Church Action on Poverty is launching a brand new Speaking Truth to Power programme kicks off in January and are looking to recruit 24 individuals with lived experience of poverty (or a close ally working with people who have lived experience) to speak truth to power locally and nationally.
Through a series of monthly sessions, Church Action on Poverty will equip you with the skills, training and support to speak confidently and powerfully to local and national media, politicians and other power holders. Over a 12-month period you will be supported to become a (more) effective leader, activist and campaigner in your own right, whilst inspiring others to take action.
The programme will feature one-to-one support, learning with and from other like-minded participants, training in community reporting, social media, podcasting and engaging with the media, effective campaigning, influencing and negotiation skills as well as a 48 hour residential (social distancing permitted). In addition, each participant will receive up to £400 to enable you to plan and deliver your own actions on the issues you feel most passionate about. This could be anything from a local event to flash mob, making a short film to travelling to Westminster to meet an MP, or whatever else you decide.
Church Action on Poverty are especially keen to have a diverse and inclusive group of participants addressing poverty in communities that are often under represented or unheard in conversations around poverty, such as people with disabilities, participants from under-represented ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+, residents of rural areas, and older people.
If you’d like to get involved you can attend an online meeting on 15 January 2021, 2pm-3pm
For more information click here
Application deadline: 22 January 2021