The first extract from Ed's new book 'A house built on love' - coming soon! Read more
We love it when we hear stories from our Hope into Action network. Just days into 2020 and we have five stories of hope and encouragement to share with you from our work across the country. 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
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“Hope is about being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” Pete. Read more
The homeless need churches like never before. In an extract from his book, 'A House Built on Love' , Ed Walker shares and explains his passion for the Hope into Action vision of every church lovingly making home for the homeless. Read more
Today one of our tenants would have been having his first face to face mental health assessment. Ordinarily I would be accompanying him and be sat next to him for support during the assessment. Due to Covid-19 this is not possible and the appointment is now by telephone. Photo Credit: Stuart Manley Read more
We believe that when you serve and give up your time and energy for someone else you are emotionally and spiritually recharged. This week we share stories from 2 Empowerment Workers of how churches are volunteering and giving through COVID-19. Read more
Dispatches to lift your spirits Read more
How churches and tenants have been sharing mutual support Read more
In his book, A house built on love, Ed Walker relives the highs and lows of opening the first house for ex-offenders. Our partner churches will empathise with the process of getting a house up and running! Read more
Our work at Hope into Action is often hard-hitting. In this extract from his book, A House built on Love, Ed Walker reflects on how we need to be prepared for a complicated mix of feelings when we meet those who have suffered trauma. Not only theirs but our own too. Some you may not want to admit. Read more
Jon Kuhrt came as a guest speaker to last year’s conference and shared his thoughts about the day. We are very grateful to him for coming and sharing his knowledge with our attendees. Read more