Poverty and Homelessness Action Week 2014 will focus on the work of its partners - Scottish Churches Housing Action, Church Action on Poverty, and Housing Justice.

Today (15 October), a major new initiative to tackle predatory and irresponsible payday lenders was launched in Parliament.

Church leaders have written to MPs and MEPs calling for concerted action from all political parties to address the issue of tax justice.

Churches across Britain are marking a national week of action by speaking out against the social exclusion of people who are poor or homeless.