Updates on the Life on the Breadline project
The Life on the Breadline end of project conference is taking place online on 24th-25th June 2021. The conference is free to attend by booking is essential – click here to book your place. We are pleased to publish the provisional programme for the conference below and on the conference Read more…
We are pleased to announce that the Life on the Breadline end of project conference will take place online on 24th and 25th June 2021. The conference is the culmination of three years of research by the Life on the Breadline research team – Chris Shannahan, Robert Beckford, Peter Scott Read more…
What are your preferences for an online conference? Life on the Breadline is now in its third year of research and next summer in 2021 we’ll host our end of project conference. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic we’re considering different conference options. We’d would love to hear your thoughts Read more…
On 11th September 2020, over 70 people attended the online Life on the Breadline mid-project conference: Faith-based Activism in Austerity Britain. The conference addressed questions including: How has austerity impacted people in the UK? What are the implications of this for theology and faith-based social action? New resources from the Read more…
Having postponed the Life on the Breadline Conference: Faith-Based Activism in Austerity Britain back in March 2020 due to Covid-19, we pleased to share that the conference will now be online on 11th September 2020 9.30am to 12.40pm BST. The conference is free to attend but please register in advance through Read more…
We are sorry to announce that the Life on the Breadline conference that was due to take place in Coventry on 30th March has been postponed due to the current outbreak of COVID-19. We plan to rearrange the conference for mid-September 2020 and will publicise details on this blog, on Read more…
The first animation in the Life on the Breadline research has been published – Life on the Breadline: the impact of austerity Austerity affects people’s daily lives, and is affecting UK society unequally. Austerity is not just a social problem, it is a spiritual issue. Has the Church responded effectively Read more…
On 13th September 2019, over 50 people gathered at Coventry University for the Life on the Breadline workshop on transforming structural injustice – a theme explored in a previous blog post. The resources from the workshop include summaries and audio recordings from our speakers (Mike Hardy, Chris Shannahan, Robert Beckford, Read more…
A participatory workshop challenging and reflecting on the Church’s aim to transform unjust structures of society in austerity Britain What are the different forms of poverty in the UK and how do they relate to each other? How can the Church be an effective agent for change in an age Read more…
The Life on the Breadline team are pleased to announce a one-day workshop challenging and reflecting on the Church’s fourth mark of mission: “To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation” The participatory workshop will revolve around small group discussion of Read more…