Niall Cooper: Join the society debate

23/01/2015 | Reform

What Christians have to do with politics

With the general election approaching, 2015 is a year of decision. Our society is facing fundamental challenges: Rising levels of poverty, inequality and austerity, a housing crisis, challenges facing children and young people, … Read More

Niall Cooper: To heat, or eat?

01/12/2014 | Reform

The chilling effects of fuel poverty

Advent may be a time of hope and expectation, but it is also, for many, a time of dread. As the thermometer starts to plummet, increasing numbers of people are faced with the unenviable … Read More

Niall Cooper: What price a home?

24/10/2014 | Reform

The insanity of the housing market

What price do we put on everyone having access to a home? According to the late Pope John Paul II: “A house is much more than a simple roof over one’s head. The place … Read More

Niall Cooper: The expendable poor

25/09/2014 | Reform

Poverty in Africa and the UK are more similar than we think

What images come to mind when you think of poverty in Africa? Now, ask the same for poverty closer to home: What do you picture when you … Read More

Niall Cooper: Struggling, but NICE

22/08/2014 | Reform

Hearing the voices of those who struggle

Ray Wright spent a decade in prison for armed robbery, which was committed at the peak of his drug addiction; since he came out of prison three years ago, he has been clean … Read More

Niall Cooper: Hunger: It’s time to act

27/06/2014 | Reform

No one should go hungry. It’s time to act

Whilst the wealth of the richest in society continues to soar, millions of families are continuing to fall further below the breadline. In May last year, Church Action on Poverty’s “Walking … Read More