Housing Justice is the national voice of Christian action on homelessness and housing. An important part of its mission is to support church responses to homelessness, including the growing network of Church and Community Night Shelters in London and across the UK. Housing Justice has convened a forum for the network of Night Shelters for over a decade, and this year has launched a new set of standards, the Housing Justice Quality Mark or HJQM. The new HJQM was launched on the 27th of November...

On Tuesday 2nd July, Stephen Timms MP, chair of the APPG on Faith and Society, spoke at a Westminster Hall debate on the subject of ‘co-operation between local government and faith communities’. Links Transcript of the debate Video of the session (via Parliament Live)

Eric Pickles launches major new publication on faith-based social action at event in Westminster Speaking at a packed parliamentary gathering yesterday (9th May), the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP launched a new collection of essays intended to record the most innovative faith based analyses of social action today which emerges from the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Faith in Society. Faith With its Sleeves Rolled Up is a pioneering publication which explores the practical contribution of faith-based organisations to UK society. The diverse...