Let's End Poverty

Let’s End Poverty has been a collaboration to make ending poverty a primary issues at the 2024 UK general election. Now that the election has passed, Let’s End Poverty as funded by The Methodist Church for two years will end. Find out more here: letsendpoverty.co.uk/update-2025/

As Let’s End Poverty comes to an end this week, you can stay involved with action to end poverty via the 78+ supporting organisations in our network! Head over to the Let’s End Poverty website to connect with their calls to action: letsendpoverty.co.uk/about-us

This year, lots of churches and other people of faith have joined our call to end poverty in the UK! Revd Alana headed to Downing Street earlier in December to hand in 500+ postcards inviting the PM to join us to. Find out more at letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #DearPM #letsendpoverty

The best way to end poverty is to design solutions alongside people bringing lived experience. Caitlin from @ATDFourthWorld knows what a difference this can make, and is joining our call on the Prime Minister to meet with us. Find out more: letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #letsendpoverty

We went to deliver 500 postcards from people across the UK to the Prime Minister last week! Here's what Steve, one of our Dear Prime Minister writers, had to say. Find out more about the #DearPM campaign here: letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/  #LetsEndPoverty

We've been to No. 10! Yesterday we took 500+ postcards written by people across the UK to the Prime Minister, to call for people with lived experience of poverty to be including in making changes to end poverty, for good. Find out what we got up to here: letsendpoverty.co.uk/latest/news/de…

Clair's local experience has shown her that ensuring that lived experience has a seat at the table can make a real difference. Read her suggestions for how this can make a difference nationally in our #DearPM campaign: letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #LetsEndPoverty #DearPM

"I want to see social housing go further, and create self-sufficient communities where people can live and earn." Matthew's got a vision for a future where poverty can't keep anyone down. Read his letter to the Prime Minister at letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #LetsEndPoverty #DearPM

"We are human beings with lived experience, and we deserve a chance to say how things need to be reformed and rethought." Join our campaign to make lived experience integral to decision making: letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #DearPM #LetsEndPoverty

Tonight: Can emergency responses to hardship help to end poverty for good?  Come and join this month's action gathering and add your voice as explore this important question.  Register at: letsendpoverty.co.uk/latest/events/…  #LetsEndPoverty

"Homelessness is a spiral into poverty, and when you are in the centre you can't see the way out." Take five minutes to listen to Matthew's letter to Keir Starmer, and join the campaign for lived experience to be integral to change: letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #DearPM #LetsEndPoverty

There's still time to register for this week's Action Gathering. We'll be exploring whether emergency responses to hardship can help to end poverty for good. Listen to our panel discussion and share your thoughts. Register at: letsendpoverty.co.uk/latest/events/… #LetsEndPoverty

"Could you imaging doing all that you did to get here on an empty stomach?" People with lived experience of poverty want to collaborate with political leaders to build a plan for change. Join our call to action: letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #DearPM #LetsEndPoverty

"Our situations are all quite unique, and one size does not fit all." Including people with lived experience can result in systems that genuinely support people where they are at. Read Clair's letter and join our campaign for change letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #DearPM #LetsEndPoverty

As the winter draws in, the pressure on emergency responses to hardship often increases. Come and join our discussion next Thursday about whether these responses can be part of ending poverty for good. Register at: letsendpoverty.co.uk/latest/events/… #LetsEndPoverty

"Gentrification is capitalising on poverty". Matthew joined our #DearPM campaign to tell the Prime Minister the solutions he sees to end poverty for good. Read his letter and join our call to action: letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #LetsEndPoverty

This week, the Social Metrics Commission reported that poverty in the UK is now higher than at any point in the 21st Century. We have to build a movement for a different future - will you join us? Read Hannah's blog: letsendpoverty.co.uk/latest/news/ti… #LetsEndPoverty

"You could change children's stories. They haven't been written yet." From their experience, Saf knows what could make a difference to children struggling against hunger. Will the Prime Minister collaborate for change? letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #LetsEndPoverty #DearPM

Have you registered for our Action Gathering this month? Come and join in the discussion about whether emergency responses to poverty can help to end poverty for good. Register at: letsendpoverty.co.uk/latest/events/… #LetsEndPoverty

Clair's experience of homelessness means she understands what really makes a difference for people struggling against poverty. Read her letter to the Prime Minister and join our call for experience to be integral to decision making: letsendpoverty.co.uk/dearpm/ #DearPM #LetsEndPoverty