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Manchester16 April 2015
in partnership with
#HJRoadshow
Your Church and the Housing Crisis Salford 16.04.15 #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
Housing – what’s the problem?
• Inadequate supply• Empty homes• Unaffordability
And that’s not all…• Overcrowding• Bad effects of poor quality
housing• Private rental sector = only option
Not to mention homelessness…
• How many people?• Vulnerability and priority• No Recourse to Public Funds• Why are people homeless?
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!
