A General Election was called on 29th October 2019, and will take place on 12th December 2019.
Why Love, Pray, Vote?
This General Election, we’re encouraging Christians to Love, Pray, Vote. But why? The JPIT team explore what Love, Pray, Vote means to us.
Hustings Material
If you’re thinking about hosting a hustings in your church, we have produced a guide to help it be of most value to your community. It offers guidance on practicalities, regulations and the type of meeting you might choose to hold. Read it here:
Policy Briefings
Each topic area includes a written briefing, questions to ask your candidate and a 90-second downloadable briefing video.
Full Resource – All briefings compiled and including an introduction.
Because some issues are devolved, slightly altered briefings have been produced for England and Scotland.
Public Services in England
Public Services Briefing Video
Poverty in the UK
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Welsh)
Refugees and Asylum Seekers Briefing Video
Climate Change
Climate Change – Wales (Welsh)
Britain in the World
Britain in the World Briefing Video
The Future Shape of the UK: Scotland and Wales
The Future Shape of the UK – Scotland
Climate Change – Wales (Welsh)
The Future Shape of the UK – Wales (Welsh)
Brexit
These resources have been produced by JPIT, in partnership with SCPO and Cytûn.
Thelma Commey, the Methodist Youth President, encourages us to Love, Pray, Vote:
You can download this video to play offline here.
Other Resources
Christians in Politics have produced a Sunday Morning Package of resources, to help you engage your congregation with the General Election. Find it here.
Christian Aid have written their own Manifesto, and are calling in particular for climate justice. Find out more here.
The Free Churches Group have produced resources to help engagement with education issues. Find them here.
If you have any questions, contact us on enquiries@jpit.uk