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Blog, Environment, Uncategorized · 30 March, 2023

Local elections: what have they got to do with climate change?

*** You now need photo ID to vote in person in local elections in England and in UK general elections. You can vote by proxy or by post, but both require an online application. The deadline for registering to vote is April 17th. Find out more at jpit.uk/voterid.*** Don’t councils just fix …

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Asylum and Migration, Blog · 14 March, 2023

Homes for Ukraine – One Year On

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. More than 8 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their home country due to the war so far, and over 165,000 have been safely resettled in the UK. This is largely due to thousands of households welcoming strangers into their …

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Blog, Peacemaking, Uncategorized · 24 February, 2023

Ukraine Invasion – One Year On

On the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, our church leaders have made statements on the continuing war and how we can respond. Baptists Together It is with tremendous sorrow that one year on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine there are few signs of the war coming to an end anytime …

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Blog · 30 December, 2022

JPIT’s Review of 2022

2022 has been a year of so many highs, lows and Prime Ministers! Here, the JPIT team take us through a review of their favourite things to come out from this year. We wish you a peaceful and happy Christmas and every blessing in 2023. Dave Favourite read: Apeirogon by Colum McCann – an …

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Asylum and Migration, Blog, Welcoming Environment · 16 December, 2022

What does Government Support for Asylum Seekers really provide?

We’ve got used to seeing the UK government’s approach to asylum seekers when they arrive in the UK in the news over the past couple of years. From the upsetting description of conditions in processing centres to plans to send “illegitimate” claimants to Rwanda upon entry, there hasn’t been much …

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Asylum and Migration, Blog · 14 December, 2022

God with Us – the Refugees of Calais and Dunkirk

Ella Sibley-Ryan, Mission Projects Officer for the Methodist Church, writes about her experiences volunteering with refugees in France. The people sleeping rough in Calais and Dunkirk have come from Sudan, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia and countries all over the Middle East and …

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Blog, Politics and Elections, Poverty and Inequality, Universal Credit · 14 November, 2022

“He has filled the hungry with good things” – What we need from the Autumn Budget

Last week, the Trussell Trust revealed that their 1,300 foodbanks across the UK gave out 1.3 million emergency food parcels between 1 April and 30 September 2022. This marks a rise of over 50% from pre-pandemic levels, more than ever seen before. Wave after wave of crisis has driven 320,000 people …

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Asylum and Migration, Blog, Politics and Elections, Welcoming Environment · 7 November, 2022

What are the stories we should tell about the humanitarian crisis at Manston Airport Asylum centre?

The Prison Officers Association described Manston Airport processing centre as “A humanitarian crisis on British soil”.  The Government has admitted that its treatment of asylum seekers at Manston was not “legally compliant”. The pictures and stories we are seeing are appalling and angering in …

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Blog · 20 October, 2022

How can we be sure that the products we buy are not the result of modern slavery?

Trying to buy goods and services that can genuinely be classed as ethical is a much harder task than it should be. We all want to buy items from brands that pay their workers a fair wage, protect their human rights and take care of the environment. However, it can be hard to find this information. …

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Blog, Poverty and Inequality, Universal Credit · 20 October, 2022

Why I hate Warm Banks (and why my church is opening one)

Last year Trussell Trust foodbanks provided emergency food parcels for 2.1 million people, and this year the number will be higher. Even that tells only part of the story, as Trussell represents around half of the foodbanks in the UK. In the space of a decade, foodbanks have gone from virtually …

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  • Homes for Ukraine – One Year On
  • Response to the ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ – March 2023
  • Ukraine Invasion – One Year On
  • JPIT’s Review of 2022
  • What does Government Support for Asylum Seekers really provide?
  • God with Us – the Refugees of Calais and Dunkirk
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  • Statement on the conclusion of the COP27 Climate Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
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  • “He has filled the hungry with good things” – What we need from the Autumn Budget
  • What are the stories we should tell about the humanitarian crisis at Manston Airport Asylum centre?
  • How can we be sure that the products we buy are not the result of modern slavery?
  • Why I hate Warm Banks (and why my church is opening one)
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