News and supporter stories

15 September 2013: join Team Poverty for Britain's biggest participation event and help us make a difference.

April 2013: the South East team is fundraising - please sponsor us as we take the Live Below The Line challenge and each live on £1 a day for five days.

Help us tackle the scandal of global hunger this summer.

8 May 2013: The greatest opportunity to finally end global hunger

20 April 2013: Some daring supporters in Essex took up the challenge of abseiling down Ingatestone's church tower.

A big thank you to those in Crewe who took part in a fantastic sponsored swim.

16 April 2013: bishops abandon mitres and don Lycra to raise funds and show solidarity with Christian Aid supporters across Wiltshire.

June 2013: join thousands of supporters for our IF events to be part of one of the biggest campaigning moments since Make Poverty History.

April 2013: Chris Bright reports on the wide-ranging activities he has been involved in as the Oxford intern.

27 March 2013: Christian Aid Week is fast approaching. Which of these simple ideas could your church try this year?

26 March 2013: twenty people have raised funds for Christian Aid by abseiling down the Vermont Hotel in Newcastle.

25 March 2013: our top tips for getting media coverage of your local Christian Aid Week event or house to house collection.

Bite back at hunger this Christian Aid Week!

March 2013: join one of our fantastic Team Poverty bike rides this summer and help us end poverty.

20 March 2013: have you enjoyed the North West pre-Christian Aid Week events?

18 March 2013: Christian Aid and Islamic Relief supporters lobby Loughborough MP Nicky Morgan on the IF campaign.

Monday 18 March 2013: Pupils from the Christ the King School in Nottingham lobbied Gedling MP Vernon Coaker on the IF campaign at their school

We're giving youth groups across London £50 to use their own talents to help us end poverty. Is your youth group up for the challenge?

27 February 2013: Ashbourne's third Strictly Come Dancing event a huge success, with over 70 people attending and raising around £300.

February-March 2013: take a stand against the injustice of global hunger and lobby your MP.

Local agencies and churches met at Bristol City Hall to launch the 'IF' campaign in the South West.

13 February 2013: Stephen Williams MP (Bristol West) takes our tax justice concerns to the top.

12 February 2013: read about what your local office has been up to.

25 January 2013: Assistant Mayor Councillor Sood and the Bishop of Leicester joined us outside Leicester Cathedral.

26 February 2013: take a stand against the social injustice of world hunger and lobby your local MP as part of the IF campaign

February 2013: church leaders call for political action to end tax dodging by multinational companies.

January 2013: volunteering opportunity - calling all local preachers!

Bristol & Swindon church leaders see the work of Christian Aid's goodwill ambassador on HIV & AIDS in Uganda

21 January 2013: Sam Rylands, the latest addition to the East Midlands team, introduces himself as our new media volunteer.

7 January 2013: Chinnor Christian Aid Committee and Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway joined forces for an unusual carol concert!

January 2013 - volunteering opportunity: calling all local preachers.

5 December 2012 - Olympic medallist goes over the edge for Christian Aid.

5 December: Pupils at the Nottingham Emmanuel school rap and sing to raise money for Christian Aid’s partnership scheme.

23 November 2012: some brave souls abseiled down a church tower in Essex. You could do it, too!

Read about his experiences during his two-week visit.

8 November 2012: Caroline Ballard writes about the popular Brigg quiz night that raised a fantastic £655.74!

5 November 2012: this month, a local Will Aid solicitor will write your Will and ask only for a donation to charity.

2 November 2012: journey towards Christmas with Christian Aid.

Hold stunts, lobby your MP or take our actions; just a few things you can do to fight poverty, campaigns style

8 November 2012: Karen Tallant reflects on her 'Going for Gold' Mission Weekend - and a sponsored skydive!

31 October 2012: this week two more faces - Joel and Lindsay - became part of our East Midlands team

Artist Timothy Vivian donates proceeds from life's work to Christian Aid.

October 2012: Christian Aid supporters showed their solidarity with tens of thousands of landless poor people in India.

17 October 2012: marchers in Malvern are celebrating the successful outcome of land rights campaigners in India.

11 October 2012: days after the Bede’s Way solidarity walk, Indian March for Justice is called off having achieved victory.

October 2012: supporters step on board the Tax Justice Bus as it rolls into the region and tick for tax justice.

12 October 2012: hundreds of supporters, MPs, church and civic leaders hop on board the Tax Justice Bus in the North East

11 October 2012: Kea's 2012 Quizaid draws in teams of all ages.

11 October 2012: say hello to our new volunteer speaker in Essex, Joe Knock.

5 October 2012: Canterbury group celebrates Africa with music and jollof rice.

28 September 2012: over 120 young people from Durham Diocese gather in Durham Cathedral to explore issues of poverty, inequality and faith.

It’s almost November, which means Will Aid month is fast approaching.

The tax justice bus has now left the East Midlands after visiting for two days on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September. Read here what happened during its trip as well as find links to see photographs

Did you catch the Tax Justice Bus in your area? Find out how you can get on board with the campaign.

21 September 2012: what do Christian Aid interns do? Find out more about the Christian Aid Collective and volunteering...

3-7 September 2012: Christian Aid's Tax Justice Tour received an enthusiastic welcome in Bristol, Taunton and Salisbury.

18 September 2012: Alice Cane, new youth and student volunteer intern for the East Midlands, writes about herself, her new role and her claim to fame!

September 2012: want to climb a mountain or test your stamina with a long distance walk? Are you a keen cyclist, runner or swimmer?

10 young people from Ashbourne took part in a 24 hour trampolinathon, raising £600 for Christian Aid! Catherine Green, Youth Group Leader, writes about how it all went.

August 2012: cycling, swimming or running? Find your own challenge event and raise money for Christian Aid.

29 August 2012: Isle of Man smashes Christian Aid Week target

Christian Aid Week donations from the people of Beds, Berks, Bucks, Herts and Oxon have passed half a million pounds and currently total £665,133.59.

Harvest is a time to give thanks for Gods provision, but this year more than ever we have seen what damage the weather can do.

15 August 2012: bucket collections are an easy way to collect money. Read Eirlys Jessop's experience...

August 2012: buying Fairtrade is good, selling Fairtrade is even better! How to sell Fairtrade Christmas cards in your community.

8 August: Jane Hough from Winchester beats ski injury to raise funds for Christian Aid.

3 August: 10-year-old Chloe Sawbridge from Plymstock inspired to run half marathon by the Good Samaritan.

1 August 2012: local historian and TV presenter, John Grundy, tells us why he's walking Bede's Way for Christian Aid.

27 July 2012: supporters from across the north west take part in Preston's dragon boat race and raise thousands for poor communities around the world.

24 July 2012: are you addicted to your mobile phone? Can't live without your iPod? Trinity Methodist trys a digi-fast.

11 October 2012: latest update on Christian Aid supporter John Wilmut's 1,000 mile walk to help children in the world's poorest countries.

3 July 2012 - Claire and Sheila are winners in the Christian Aid Week West of England paper quiz 2012.

2 July 2012: volunteers are crucial to Christian Aid's work. Read about Liz's experiences as a North West office volunteer to see what she gets up to!

29 June 2012: Christian Aid North West joins Warrington Walking Day, a traditional event that dates back to 1834.

27 June 2012: Christian Aid's Director, Loretta Minghella, joins a celebration picnic to launch the Poverty Over exhibition at Winchester Cathedral.

22 June 2012: two mayors and a town crier joined forces in May 2012 to start the annual Newton Abbot Christian Aid Week sponsored walk.

22 June 2012: Jeanne Kamara from Sierra Leone pays a whirlwind visit to South West England during Christian Aid Week 2012.

19 June 2012: catering students at Leicester College take part in a challenge to cook a silver-service standard meal on just £1.

19 June 2012 - Bristol's Renewal Choir release their new single, after a show-stopping performance at 'Change the world'.

18 June 2012 - the Bishop of Bath and Wells joins the Secretary of State to highlight the Church's vital role at the Rio+20 Earth Summit 2012.

8 June 2012: congratulations to our three winners of this year's paper quiz in Beds, Berks, Bucks, Herts and Oxon. Answer sheet available here.

8 June 2012: Bulwell URC spring fair sets new record for Christian Aid Week.

May 2012 - once again this popular supporters' event in the West of England proved to be a success

1 May 2012: Eirlys, Christian Aid North West's regional coordinator, reflects on the first six months in post.

22 April 2012: congratulations to Paul Anderson from Loughborough who completed the 2012 London Marathon, raising over £5,000 for Christian Aid.

20 April 2012: join us at Once and for all in the North West, Christian Aid's dynamic new presentation that unveils our transforming work in the poorest countries.

15 April 2012: Christian Aid's Hannah Griffiths is gearing up to cycle hundreds of miles this summer to help change lives around the world.

April 2012: two interns push themselves to the limit running and cycling 661 miles to raise money for the world's poorest people.

4 April 2012: tax justice question time with Simon Wright MP, Chloe Smith MP, Adrian Ramsey (Green Party) and Helen Collinson (Christian Aid campaigns team).

April 2012: you will smile, you may cry, you will learn, you may be outraged and you will be freshly inspired for CA Week 2012.

April 2012: thank you to everyone who walked 26 miles through the night to raise money for Christian Aid.

April 2012: from Penzance to Portsmouth and many places in between, we’ve been meeting our supporters.

April 2012: Christian Aid supporter inspired by a trip to visit our partners in Tajikistan.

April 2012: supporters in the South East have been hearing about the vital work Christian Aid partners are doing to bring hope to Haiti.

April 2012: if you're holding a summer festival or fete this summer we can support you to help it change lives.

April 2012: Christian Aid youth interns take on the London to Brighton 100k challenge.

April 2012: it's going to be a busy summer 2012 for young people in the North West, find out how you can get involved.

April 2012: this year 14 pre-Christian Aid Week events were held from Alsager to Carlisle, Crosby to Mossley attracting 300 people.

April 2012: Jenny Sutcliffe from Newcastle shares her experience of living below the line in 2011 and her motivation for doing it again.

April 2012: despite the cold and bleak start to the year, the North East office is getting excited about the coming months.

April 2012: Christian Aid's Laura and Steph are available to speak about their experiences of our partners' inspirational work in India.

22 March 2012: Christian Aid campaigners learn how to turn their 'Passion into action' at London training day.

10 March 2012: child labour photography exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry.

March 2012: Richman Ncube grew up in Zimbabwe's western district of Plumtree and volunteers as a speaker for Christian Aid.

March 2012: the West Midlands kicked off a series of round table meetings with senior church leaders to discuss ‘tax as a tool for Justice’.

March 2012 - Wells MP Tessa Munt has raised questions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about tax haven transparency.

March 2012 - Christian Aid West of England takes home silver at the Fairtrade business awards.

March 2012 - why not join Christian Aid West on Facebook and keep up with the latest news and events.

March 2012: 29 Mevagissey supporters do sponsored laps around the Lost Gardens of Heligan to raise money.

March 2012: Christian Aid Director inspires supporters to donate over £1000 at Isle of Wight talk.

March 2012: six church leaders from across Beds, Berks Bucks, Herts and Oxon gather to discuss Christian Aid's tax campaign.

March 2012: Christian Aid in Oxfordshire hosts an evening of good food and inspirational stories from India.

March 2012: Windsor Christian Aid supporters hear first-hand account of Haiti earthquake.

March 2012: a group of brave and daring souls challenged themselves to abseil 74-foot down St Etheldreda’s Church in Old Hatfield.

March 2012: Jess Durham tells us about her experience interning for Christian Aid North West and the memories she will treasure.

March 2012: interns Hannah and Claire spend a busy Fairtrade Fortnight speaking in unis, churches and youth groups across London.

2012: 'like' us on Facebook to share the latest updates and photos from Christian Aid in the East of England and our supporters.

2012: Loughborough staff are available to speak about Christian Aid partners in Tajikistan and India.

January 2012: sponsored swim hopes to raise nearly £5,000 for Christian Aid's work.