Mark Wiggin, CEO, and Katherine Ashby, volunteer researcher, attended a Parliamentary reception at the Houses of Parliament on 23 November to ensure awareness of our work and raise concerns over current legislation and issues affecting our clients. The event provided an opportunity to meet ministers, MPs, Peers and members of Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN)- the national Caritas body of which we are a part. It was both a celebration of CSAN’s work and an invitation to MPs and Peers to utilise the knowledge and ideas from CSAN member organisations. The reception aimed to strengthen the links between CSAN members and allow them to publically discuss issues of social disadvantage. Helen O’Brien, CEO of CSAN, expressed her wish that the event “will prove to be a catalyst in developing a more open and active advocacy network between our members and those in Parliament who are working to address social issues”.