Since opening its first home in partnership with Hope into Action in June 2017, The Selig (Suffolk) Trust has opened two new homes in the area, supporting people to get their lives back on track when things have gone wrong. Julia Hancock, Charity Manager at The Selig (Suffolk) Trust, beams with pride as she reflects on the dramatic transformation achieved by Mark, who became a tenant just over a year ago: Read more
The ‘Churches in Bicester Refugee Support Group’ was inspired by this challenge to prepare the local community to welcome refugees and help Cherwell District Council to house and support them under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS). Steven Rand, of Orchard Baptist Church, explains how. Read more
St John’s Church in Rowland’s Castle is working in partnership with Hampshire County Council, Havant Borough Council, the Rural Refugee Network and Hope into Action to support a family of refugees. Here, Terry Monahan describes the tremendous impact this has had on the church: Read more
Image Credit: The News, Portsmouth. Churches don’t need to boast congregations of thousands to make a massive difference in their local area, especially when God’s love is at the heart of what they’re doing. The rate of growth experienced by Hope into Action – Portsmouth shows what can be achieved when people work together towards a shared vision, as Minister of North End Baptist Church (and Chair of Hope into Action – Portsmouth), Tracey Ansell, explains: Read more
Life wasn’t going well at all for Levi; after being evicted from supported accommodation he became homeless, only avoiding sleeping rough through the generosity of one of his friends. After a couple of months, Levi moved into a Hope into Action house in Norwich... read about the progress he has made. Read more
Melita Day-Lewis, writing for the Salvationist, discovers how Hope into Action works with Peterborough Citadel Salvation Army to provide homes for vulnerable people. Read more
Read Laura's Blog on how people in Nottingham are coming together to make welcoming homes - and gardens! Read more
Life gets pretty tough … living in a car. It can be difficult to explain the true impact of our churches’ work so we are grateful to Nigel from Hope Into Action Mid-Sussex for introducing us to Kenny and The King’s Church. Read more
Read our blog by Lucy Aldrich, a volunteer from Norwich. Hear how she has combined her long term passion with her new-found career. Read more
Read thoughts from Ed Walker about how we work in partnership with churches and why we have so much to be grateful for. Read more
Mubarak was one of our tenants – discover his story and how Hope Into Action: Black Country helped him. Read the blog here and find out how your church can get involved. Read more
Read our Q&A with our property expert to find out how being a Christian helps him negotiate the best deal for our investors. Read more
This blog is written by Julia, Business Manager at Selig (Suffolk) Trust. Read her thoughts on their partnership with Hope into Action. Read more
Jenny Rayner is our longest serving Empowerment Worker at Hope into Action. Read here to learn about her experiences over the last 7 years. Read more