WelcomeHomelessness: Are We Really Helping?

What is the West London Mission?

• Two Churches – Hinde Street and Kings Cross Methodist Churches

Our Social Work Services• A day centre for rough sleepers• Westminster Churches Night Shelter• A hostel for men leaving prison• Care home for alcohol dependent men• A hostel for homeless ex-servicemen

• Chaplaincy within each service

www.wlm.org.uk

Introductions

• Your name• Your role and who you work or

volunteer for• Share what you consider is one cause

of homelessness

Poverty of resources

Poverty of identity

Poverty of relationships

The ingredients of homelessness

The complexities of compassion

• Professional experiences

• Church experiences

• Personal experiences

• Being honest about the challenges• Being real about what makes a difference in

recovery and transformation

WelcomeHomelessness: Are We Really Helping?