Category - homelessness

Rough sleepers survey shows continuing homelessness problem

staff writers — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:25:01 +0100

In spite of assurances by government, rough sleeping by homeless people is still a significant problem in Britain's towns and cities say campaigners, following a head count in the nation's capital.

Homeless still on London streets despite ‘sub human’ policy of water spraying

staff writers — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:17:26 +0100

More than 200 people are still sleeping on the streets of central London despite policies to stop them bedding down which have included spraying them with water.

Archbishop calls on churches to back housing charity over Easter

agency reporter — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:01:56 +0100

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams is calling on all Christians to hold special services this Easter in aid of Shelter’s work with homeless and badly housed families.

Churches put faith and resources into affordable housing

staff writers — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:00:03 +0000

A new website called 'Faith in Affordable Housing' is being launched today at Church House Westminster, headquarters of the Church of England.It aims to help churches use land and property to meet housing needs.

Questions over strategy to tackle rough sleeping in time for Olympics

staff writers — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:54:02 +0000

People living and working with the homeless in central London have said it is hard to have faith in the Government's initiatives for rough sleepers, whilst it continues to deny the scale of the problem.

Carers to commemorate homeless people who have died in London

staff writers — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:38:53 +0000

St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in London and campaigning network Housing Justice will next week hold an Annual Service of Commemoration for those homeless people who have died in the capital in the past year.

Think of a house as a home not an asset, says charity chief

agency reporter — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:47:23 +0100

In the inaugural Housing Justice lecture, the charity's chief executive Alison Gelder has spoken of the need to change the values of society so that we think of houses as homes rather than assets.

Helping the Homeless - Killing with Kindness?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:59:50 +0100

Start: 11/11/2008 - 18:00

End: 11/11/2008 - 19:00

Acting out a biblical duty or killing with kindness?

Homelessness has always been a central concern for Christians – but do our efforts just make the problem worse?

Helping the Homeless - Killing with Kindness?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:54:32 +0100

Start: 21/10/2008 - 18:00

End: 21/10/2008 - 19:00

Acting out a biblical duty or killing with kindness?

Homelessness has always been a central concern for Christians – but do our efforts just make the problem worse?

Helping the homeless - Killing with Kindness?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:50:54 +0100

Start: 14/10/2008 - 18:00

End: 14/10/2008 - 19:00

Acting out a biblical duty or killing with kindness?

Homelessness has always been a central concern for Christians – but do our efforts just make the problem worse?