Press releases

Virtual escape room launched to help Christians mitigate climate change

An escape room has been launched by Tearfund today to take groups of Christian friends on a virtual adventure to learn how to mitigate climate change.

12 Mar 2021

Tearfund stands with other NGOs asking the UK government not to cut aid to South Sudan, as the humanitarian crisis worsens.

Tearfund's CEO, Nigel Harris has joined leaders of other humanitarian, development and peacebuilding organisations in writing to the Secretary of State, Dominic Raab, to express grave concern at reported cuts in UK aid to South Sudan. 

12 Mar 2021

Young people call on the church to tackle the climate crisis

New research has found that 9 out of 10 Christian teenagers surveyed are concerned about climate change, but just one in 10 believe their church is doing enough to respond to the climate crisis.

10 Feb 2021

A statement from Dr Ruth Valerio in response to Sir David Attenborough's Perfect Planet

01 Feb 2021

Tearfund launches Climate Emergency Toolkit to help churches fight climate crisis

Today, Tearfund, alongside other organisations, has launched a new resource called the Climate Emergency Toolkit to help churches respond to the climate crisis.

27 Jan 2021

Get fighting fit to beat global hunger with Tearfund challenge

Keeping fit and keeping connected with the world around us -  familiar lockdown concerns - have just got easier thanks to a new exercise challenge from international development charity Tearfund.  

21 Jan 2021

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Kingdom Choir’s Karen Gibson unite with a host of faith voices for special week of prayer to see in 2021

As we look forward to 2021 after a turbulent 2020, trusted faith leaders are joining together for a special televised week of prayer aimed at church congregations at a time when it is more challenging to gather as normal.

16 Dec 2020

Climate change and employment top UK concerns for next generation, new poll finds

A new poll has found that climate change, matched only by employment opportunities, tops the UK population’s biggest concerns for the next generation - above mental health, personal debt, loneliness and house prices.

13 Dec 2020

Tearfund reaction to cutting of overseas aid budget

25 Nov 2020

Tearfund response to UK Government Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution

18 Nov 2020