Transcript Your Church and the Housing Crisis Bridgend 29.01.15 #

Your Church and the
Housing Crisis
Bridgend 29.01.15
#HJRoadshow
Why Housing Justice?
Non denominational Christian organisation:
• Covering England and Wales
• Christian voice on housing and
homelessness
• Helping churches help homeless people
• Encouraging partnership &
speaking up for church action
National Context
• Immediate context – Austerity,
Welfare & the UK General Election
• Historical context – right to buy,
regeneration, devolution, housing
market rollercoaster
Housing – what’s the
problem?
• Inadequate supply
• Empty homes
• Unaffordability
Market failure in house building
And that’s not all…
• Overcrowding
• Bad effects of poor quality
housing
• Private rental sector = only option
Not to mention
homelessness…
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How many people?
Vulnerability and priority
No Recourse to Public Funds
2014 Act
What can be done?
• Share your stories about housing &
homelessness
• Be informed
• Ease the pain
• Increase housing supply
• Pray
We’re here to help... (1)
• Support, advice and consultancy to churches
and others involved in action on housing and
homelessness
• Toolkits to help you set up a Night Shelter, a
Mentoring & Befriending project or develop
housing (FIAH)
• Forums for Night Shelters, M&B Schemes
and Christian practitioners
We’re here to help... (2)
• Training for volunteers and project
coordinators
• Brokering relationships with Local Authorities
and other partners
• Resources for prayer and reflection
• Please join us!
Contact
Alison Gelder
Chief Executive
Housing Justice
020 3544 8094
[email protected]
@AmbrozineW
Sharon Lee
FIAH Wales Coordinator
Housing Justice
07818 203249
[email protected]
@FaithAffHousing