Faith in Action

Radicalised by Being Alive

2 Jul 2025

As my time at SCM is coming to an end, I’ve been reflecting a lot on how I came to this role as a Faith in Action Project Worker and why. I have come to realise that I haven’t shaped my own activism through research and knowledge; my life experiences have shaped my activism. I am from a large,...

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What do you mean I can be an activist through my pension?

30 Jun 2025

Pensions! I can’t say that before my recent team up with the JustMoney Movement that pensions are something I regularly thought about, and definitely not something I thought I could use in my social justice actions. Being 23 and only recently-ish joining the real world, pensions came up on my...

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Exploring Vocation with Soph Day

23 Jun 2025

Soph Day, a PhD student and Higher Education Academic, join us to share their experience.

 

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

Hi, I’m Soph (she/they) and I’m currently studying at York St John University as a PhD student. I’m also the Faith in Action Project Worker for...

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Exploring Vocation with Phoebe Edmonds

17 Jun 2025

Phoebe Edmonds, a Community Theatre Facilitator and Director, joins us to share her experiences.

 

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

Hello! I am Phoebe (she/her) a community theatre practitioner. I am also the Movement Organiser for SCM, but today I am going to chat a...

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Exploring Vocation with Meryl Mathew

10 Jun 2025

Meryl Mathew, an Administrator and Finance Assistant for USPG, has shared her experience with us.

 

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

Hi! My name is Meryl Mathew and I’m from Kerala, a state in South India. I am 29 years old and a Catholic Christian by faith. I moved...

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Exploring Vocation with Sophie Mitchell

27 May 2025

Sophie Mitchell, the Events and Programme Organiser for Faith & Belief Forum, has shared her experiences with us.

 

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Hi there – I’m Sophie! I was a member of SCM as a student and recent graduate living in Bristol, and then I...

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Exploring Vocation with Thomas Niblett

27 May 2025

Thomas Niblett, a Care Assistant are L'Arche, shares his experience of vocation with us.

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

My name is Thomas, 22, I graduated last year and was a member of SCM Cambridge. 

What role do you currently have?

I currently work...

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An Island of Strangers?

22 May 2025

‘Nations depend on rules – fair rules. Sometimes they’re written down, often they’re not, but either way, they give shape to our values. They guide us towards our rights, of course, but also our responsibilities, the obligations we owe to one another. Now, in a diverse nation like...

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Exploring Vocation with Emma Temple

20 May 2025

Emma Temple, who works in Communications and Marketing, shares her experience of vocation with us.

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

I’m a Christian, a creative, and a campaigner, living in Leeds. I moved here for university in 2012 (and thankfully found SCM in the process...

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If one part suffers, the other parts suffer with it: An Open Letter About Disability Cuts

1 May 2025

We wrote to Liz Kendall (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) and Rachel Reeves (Chancellor of the Exchequer) to oppose the latest proposed cuts to disability benefits. You can read the letters in full via the attachments below.

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