2015 Election - resources and hustings guide

A broad coalition of Christian denominations and agencies – including Church Action on Poverty, Church Urban Fund, the Children's Society and Housing Justice – are encouraging churches across the country to take up the theme of a ‘2020 Vision of the Good Society’ with MPs and prospective candidates in the run up to the General Election.

A ‘2020 Vision of the Good Society’ statement has been produced under the auspices of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland out of a common desire to see a society that works for all – in which each of us are valued and which respects the Earth. In short – a society for the common good.

The 2020 Vision focuses on five key areas – wealth and inequality, home, children and young people, livelihoods, and the environment and climate. Whilst these are not the only fundamental issues of our time, they do represent areas where we collectively have something particular to contribute to public and political debate in the run up to the General Election.

CAP says: "As in other areas of life, much has been said about negativity in politics. There seems to be a growing awareness within faith and secular communities alike that if we truly want to create a more just and sustainable society we need a positive vision to work towards. Our starting point is therefore positive: a vision of the Good Society we want to live in by 2020, and how we can work together to build it."

RESOURCES:

CAP Hustings Guide here: www.church-poverty.org.uk/hustings/hustingsguide

CTBI Election site: https://ctbielections.org.uk/