Housing & homelessness

Hundreds of parishes across the Diocese respond to the issues of housing & homelessness, week in week out. Whether it’s day centres, static shelters, winter night shelters, hosting, befriending or mentoring projects, church communities play their part in London’s homelessness and housing issues.

We’re committed to supporting parishes as they serve this need, as well as looking at structural solutions to London’s housing crisis: seeking affordable, safe homes for all Londoners. If you’re considering starting something in your church, or if you’re already doing something that you’d like to share, please do get in touch.

Homelessness Reflection Day – Annual event

At the end of the winter night shelter season, London and Southwark diocese collaborate on a ‘homelessness reflection’ gathering – this is aimed at people in churches and Christian organisations who are working to support those who are homeless, including volunteers.

This year, our theme is ‘trauma-informed practice’. You can find more about our speakers for the half-day event on 30th April 2025, plus book your free place, here

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How can my church respond to homelessness?

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Hosting through our hosting scheme

All our Trainings and Resources around Housing & Homelessness

Recordings of Trainings & Conversations

An introduction to Hosting and Refugee Lodgings.

This stand alone webinar provides an introduction to Hosting and Refugee Lodgings. It includes insights from a current host and next steps for those who would like to explore further becoming a host or resident landlord.

Housing Summit 1 - Practical Parish Responses

A ‘TED Talk’ style evening, helping churches explore what they can do to respond to the housing crisis and homelessness.

Housing Summit 2 - Using our Prophetic Voice and Campaigning for Change

A TED-talk style evening, helping parishes explore how we can campaign and organise, using our voice and power as churches to seek a better vision of housing in society.

Housing Summit 3 - Putting Our Own House in Order

A TED-talk style evening, helping us explore what we can do to unlock church assets, in the cause of providing truly affordable housing for our local communities.

A Home and a Place of Hope: The Story of St Hilda's House, Ashford

The beautiful story of St Hilda’s Church in Ashford, Spelthorne Surrey, housing women coming out of prison who would otherwise be homeless.

Research and Resources

Research: Many Rooms - How churches can respond to homelessness

Resource: How to Talk About Homes - A framing toolkit

Resource: Faith in Affordable Housing Guide

Research: Coming Home - Tackling the Housing Crisis Together

Get in Touch

Laura Johnson

Lead - Housing & Homelessness

laura.johnson@london.anglican.org 020 3837 5143

Homelessness Support in Diocese of London churches

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If you know of a church offering homelessness support, or working around housing, that is not on this map,
please do get in touch and we’ll add it in.