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Social Action

Social action is a key expression of Christian mission, addressing injustice, supporting vulnerable people and strengthening communities. Explore jobs, organisations, events and resources focused on social impact and community support.
Social Action

Social action is a vital part of Christian mission, responding to need with compassion, advocacy and practical support. Whether you’re exploring roles in community work, connecting with organisations serving vulnerable people, attending training events or accessing tools to strengthen your skills, this page brings everything together. From homelessness support and poverty relief to justice initiatives, local outreach and social advocacy, OSCAR connects you with opportunities, organisations and resources to help you serve effectively in social action-focused Christian ministry.

Explore jobs in Social Action

Explore the latest Christian social action jobs and mission opportunities all in one place.

European Christian Mission
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Team Members (Short term & Long Term)- Roquetas de Mar, Southern Spain

  • Spain
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • Full-time, Less than 3 months, 3 to 12 months

Team members sought for a mission project reaching out to migrants and Spaniards in Roquetas de Mar, southern Spain. Short- and long-term opportunities.

Church Mission Society
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Peace building and Conflict Resolution

  • Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time

Do you have knowledge and experience of peace building and conflict resolution in an international context?

Hope Filled Horizons
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Team Short Term Mission Trips

  • Various Locations
  • Hybrid
  • Personal Support , Voluntary
  • Less than 3 months

Are you part of a community that would like to go as a team to serve on a mission trip? Could you use your giftings as a group to bless another community? Contact us to explore!

Hope Filled Horizons
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Long Term Mission Opportunities

  • Various Locations
  • Hybrid
  • Personal Support , Voluntary
  • 1 to 4 years

Are you exploring a calling to serve others? Are you willing to be there for the long haul? We are committed to the long journey and would love to support you in your mission.

Hope Filled Horizons
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Short Term Mission Trip

  • Various Locations
  • Hybrid
  • Personal Support , Voluntary
  • Less than 3 months

Come and be part of a short term trip that helps empower the vulnerable, free the captive and supports people to turn their gaze to a new horizon of Jesus hope, joy and purpose.

Hope Filled Horizons
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Family on Mission

  • Various Locations
  • Hybrid
  • Personal Support , Voluntary
  • Less than 3 months

Would you like to take your children on a holiday with a difference? We offer mission trips for families, exploring mission as a family in the safety of an organised setting.

The Branch Trust
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Charity Administrator

  • Chipping Norton
  • Location-based
  • Salary or Allowance
  • Part-time

An exciting opportunity to be part of a innovative and dynamic team, ensuring the charity’s operational infrastructure runs smoothly and supports the staff and volunteer team effectively to best serve the local community.

The Branch Trust
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Outreach Manager

  • Chipping Norton
  • Location-based
  • Salary or Allowance
  • Full-time

An exciting opportunity to join a passionate team committed to listening well, collaborating widely, and building innovative, community-centred responses that make a lasting difference in a vibrant market town in the Cotswolds.

Diocese of Chelmsford
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Project Officer (Racial Justice Action)

  • United Kingdom
  • Hybrid
  • Salary or Allowance
  • 1 to 4 years

To coordinate and undertake the work and research required to formulate the detailed Racial Justice Action Plan and support the work of Racial Justice Officer and Racial Justice Advisory Panel.

Mission Aviation Fellowship
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School Teachers – Various Locations in PNG

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Hybrid
  • Salary or Allowance
  • Full-time

Vital to the work of MAF and other mission organisations on the field, is the education and preparation of the next generation.

ReachAcross
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English School Director

  • Northern Africa
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time, Permanent

Direct a vibrant English language school & learning centre in a country in the Red Sea region; combining practical service with evangelism and discipleship in Muslim-majority city.

ReachAcross
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Medical worker at centre for people with physical and learning disabilities

  • Albania
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support , Voluntary
  • 1 to 4 years, 3 to 12 months, Full-time

Work with the local team to help people with physical and learning disabilities Orthopaedics, Physiotherapy, Early Development, Speech Therapy, Creative workshop & Integrative Caf...

Explore organisations in Social Action

Find Christian organisations involved in community support, advocacy, social justice, homelessness, poverty relief and local outreach.

The Branch Trust
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The Branch Trust

The Branch is a community hub. We serve communities across Chipping Norton and surrounding villages, with a particular focus on the most deprived, reaching out to serve & share hope in innovative ways, running our own programmes & partnering with others.

Global Intersections
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Global Intersections

Based in South East Asia, we connect people in need with those who can help, through distribution of humanitarian aid, experiential programmes on a range of global issues, and a fair trade shop and cafe.

Church Urban Fund
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Church Urban Fund

For nearly 40 years CUF has mobilised people, churches and whole communities to tackle complex challenges like poverty and exclusion, and to make a positive difference.

Grace Advocacy
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Grace Advocacy

A UK charity that works with churches to set up free advocacy services for people that struggle with problems. Church advocates help clients stabilise their affairs and help in the areas of: Benefits; Disability; Housing; Adult Social and NHS Care Debt.

TrinityLearning
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TrinityLearning

TrinityLearning works with volunteers to improve the quality of life, particularly relating to wellbeing and mental health, in 23 school communities in the Abingdon area.

Southend Foodbank
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Southend Foodbank

Southend Foodbank is part of the Trussell network of foodbanks and provides three days of emergency food to people in crisis in Southend and Rochford.

Mirembe Education Foundation
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Mirembe Education Foundation

Mirembe Education Foundation boosts learning in Wairaka, Jinja by running a free community library, computer access, and programmes that strengthen early education, skills, and opportunities for children and families.

Cway Africa Ministries (CAM)
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Cway Africa Ministries (CAM)

CWAY Africa is a nonprofit, focusing on the holistic development of vulnerable children and youth, living in remote villages and slums, who would otherwise have no access to social services and would never hear the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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HowWillTheyHear

#HowWillTheyHear mobilises Christians to partner with churches to share the gospel with migrants and refugees across the UK, Europe & Middle East.

2:19
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2:19

2:19 exists to help local churches embrace the nations by promoting Christian engagement between members of local churches and the international people in their communities.

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Christian Road of Life

It all started when cruelty invaded and changed the lives of Ukrainians. In just a few days we started to help people, who needed it the most. Today, "Christian Road of Life" is a multy-pronged project, aimed for peolple, whose lives need to be changed.

Brentwood Foodbank
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Brentwood Foodbank

We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

Explore resources in Social Action

Access useful resources to support social action, community work, justice initiatives, advocacy and practical outreach.

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40acts Challenge

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Join thousands during Lent for a 40-day generosity challenge – building habits, deepening faith and reflecting the heart of Jesus through everyday acts. Each day offers a simple invitation to give, bless, and grow in generosity – one act at a time. S...

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Green Pastures Ethical Investing

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Your money can help give a home and support to people who are homeless, whilst you earn a return. You can invest from £1000, for one or more years and choose to earn interest of up to 5% annually.

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LoveBristol Community Living

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Our vision is to live and worship together according to Acts 2: "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." We seek to live thoughtful and outward looking lives as a community of God ...

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Open Doors Advocacy

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God’s heart for justice is central to Open Doors’ approach to advocacy. Having their voices heard in the corridors of power is a key part of how we serve the persecuted church. Many parliamentarians listen and act upon the plight of our persecuted fa...

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Cross Section

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A podcast from the Evangelical Alliance hosting conversations at the intersection of faith, news and culture.How do we navigate the endless news cycle, social media, fake news, cancel culture and more? How do we connect the good news of Jesus with ...

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Changing Church: Climate Change

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A series of resources to equip the church to respond to the climate crisis with gospel motivation

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Mental Health - A Biblical Perspective - FREE Course

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Mental Health - A Biblical Perspective is a course which is one of eight courses in the 'Problems Christians Face' series.This course is FREE, available to download and has an exam for each lesson.

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Rok Kern Learning Academy

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Rok Kern, a project of Children In Families Cambodia, have developed a series of courses to equip volunteers, short-termers, churches and school to learn more about the work of poverty alleviation, caring for vulnerable children and ethical voluntour...

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Tearfund Learn

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Thousands of free resources for people all over the world who are working to end poverty and injustice.

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National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN)

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NJPN is a Catholic network that seeks to encourage work for justice and peace by promoting communication and shared action between members, supporters and partners. The website has plenty of resources for churches and individuals.

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EcoTheo Collective

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EcoTheo Collective celebrates wonder, enlivens conversations, and inspires commitments to ecology, spirituality, and art.

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Global Dimension

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Global Dimension is the UK's leading global learning platform, supporting a community of educators to connect your students with themselves, others, and the planet. It includes a guide to books, videos, posters and websites with a global dimension. F...