Ten years on from the foundation and expansion of the first Trussell Trust foodbank in Salisbury I shared this reflection with a group of community activists. As we now approach the twentieth anniversary it’s disheartening to look around the now massively-expanded foodbank network and see how things have become so much worse for people strugglingContinue reading “Foodbanks 2004 to 2024”
Category Archives: Social policy
Almshouses
I wrote this piece a few years ago for one of our local magazines. It prompted some useful discussion about how we can best provide homes that meet social need in our communities. I think it’s worth sharing here to keep some of that discussion alive, and because I simply love seeing almshouses on myContinue reading “Almshouses”
The impact of Covid-19 on church-related social action in Dorset and Wiltshire
When the pandemic became more than just a passing reference on the international news and began to spread across this country I imagine many of us, like the Government, thought that it would pass in a few weeks. The first lockdown, starting in the middle of March, saw people making arrangements where they could, stockingContinue reading “The impact of Covid-19 on church-related social action in Dorset and Wiltshire”
Colin Brady 