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A milestone in holding the funeral industry accountable Funeral poverty03 Jun 2025

A milestone in holding the funeral industry accountable

I normally think of milestones as positive things – especially when I’m on a long hike and I pass the 10…>
Want to help care-experienced young people build money skills? Start with these 6 insights. Financial capability15 May 2025

Want to help care-experienced young people build money skills? Start with these 6 insights.

If you support care-experienced young people as a foster carer or practitioner, you probably want to ensure…>
25 years of change: Director Judith Moran reflects on her QSA anniversary General news19 Mar 2025

25 years of change: Director Judith Moran reflects on her QSA anniversary

Dearest friends, Twenty-five years ago this year, I joined Quaker Social Action. Before that, I think my…>
Funeral poverty08 Mar 2025

A Day of Reflection: Remembering lives lost, funerals and resilience during Covid

2025 marks five years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and on Sunday 9 March, people across the U…>
Teach teens to make money plans through everyday eventsFinancial capability16 Feb 2025

Teach teens to make money plans through everyday events

To mark the launch of QSA's Family Friendly Money project, here's a tip on helping your teens to make money…>
Funeral poverty20 Jan 2025

QSA’s response to the SunLife Cost of Dying 2025 Report

Funeral costs are on the rise again, in many cases outstripping inflation, according to the latest SunLife C…>
Funeral poverty15 Jan 2025

Down to Earth brings funeral poverty to the Scottish Human Rights agenda

A major assessment of access to human rights in the Scottish Highlands & Islands has included a focus on…>
Down to Earth responds to the Fuller enquiryFuneral poverty13 Nov 2024

Down to Earth responds to the Fuller enquiry

For 15 years QSA has sought to respond to the injustice of funeral poverty. Alongside providing extensive di…>
Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024General news05 Nov 2024

Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024

We are delighted to be taking part again in The Christmas Challenge - the online match funding campaign run…>
The reality of temporary housing: a family's journey highlights the need for stability in housing for all childrenHomelessness15 Oct 2024

The reality of temporary housing: a family's journey highlights the need for stability in housing for all children

Aqeelah Malek and Sean McNamara reflect on the experiences of one of the families who have come to our Cook…>
A patchwork of provision: council funerals across the UKFuneral poverty08 Oct 2024

A patchwork of provision: council funerals across the UK

A patchwork of provision: council funerals across the UK For the report we surveyed 102 council websites…>
Challenging poverty togetherGeneral news20 Sep 2024

Challenging poverty together

Get involved in this year's London Challenge Poverty Week!>

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