Homelessness

Homelessness

How should we respond to people begging? – A reflection by Jon Kurht, former Chief Executive of West London Mission and an adviser to the Government on rough sleeping.

‘Homelessness: Are We Really Helping?’ – Together Middlesbrough and Cleveland, July 2015 (pdf, 0.3mb) – an excellent interpretation of the tensions between voluntary and professional support to people who are homeless, re-framed in terms of grace and truth.  Produced with support from Church Urban Fund.

Hosting Toolkit – Listed on the resources page maintained by No Accommodation Network (NACCOM).  Some households offer a spare room free to someone who would otherwise be homeless.  This toolkit shows how to set up a voluntary hosting scheme, and includes case studies.