We give thanks for the work of the campaign ‘Right to Roam’, aiming to increase access to rural England, with only 8% of the countryside currently accessible to the public. God, we pray that this campaign would enable greater access to your beautiful creation, so that more are able to enjoy it.
We pray for those from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds who are twice as likely to be caught in deep poverty. God, we pray for an end to income inequality which is thought to fuel this disproportion. Help us to be people of action who campaign against racial discrimination.
We pray for those being forced into poverty because of delays in processing visa renewals, with an average wait time of 11 months. God, we pray for peace for all those facing uncertainty in these times of waiting, and for faster responses to visa renewals
We pray for those forced to find alternative employment due to low wages, particularly for teaching assistants. God, we pray for an increase in wages in education to improve care and provision within schools and for no one to be forced into poverty by low wages.
We pray for the 200,000 more children likely to be pushed into poverty if the government bases benefit payments on wages. God, we pray for the government to consider the cost of changes to benefits on children, and for parents, carers and schools with responsibility for children trapped in poverty.
