Read a selection of blogs from churches and faith communities.
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Why housing is key to a Christian response to sustainability
28/07/2020
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Housing Commission is building a new vision for housing based on Christian values. Here, Prof Tim Gorringe (Professor of Theology at the University of Exeter) explains why sustainability must be at the heart of this.
6 min read 
Unless the Lord Builds the House – helping your church reflect on the housing crisis
13/07/2020
In 2019, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, launched his Commission on Housing, Church and Community to bring a Christian perspective to the housing crisis. We’ve worked with the Centre for Theology and Community and the Roman Catholic Church to produce Unless the Lord Builds the House – a new five-week course of prayer, reflection and action, on Christian faith and housing.
3 min read
Churches, housing and building back better – has our relationship with property changed?
07/07/2020
Ambleside Methodists took the brave decision to give up their building to go on a new journey with the Anglicans. This allowed their old building to be turned into social housing, while creating a new community centre and keeping both churches going.
4 min read
Churches to receive specialist advice for housing schemes
30/06/2020
Churches planning to use their land and buildings to help people priced out of the housing market are to be given specialist support under a new scheme.
4 min read
Turning an empty house into a home for refugees
09/06/2020
Boaz Trust is a Christian charity which works with philanthropic investors to house refugees and asylum seekers. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Housing Commission found out about their work.
5 min read
Housing Commission's Vice-Chair signs open letter on rough sleeping
04/06/2020
The vice-chair of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Housing Commission, the Right Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington, has joined other London bishops in writing an open letter on rough sleeping to the Housing Secretary.
3 min read
Coronavirus, the housing crisis and Newham
01/06/2020
The housing crisis is being exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Stephen Timms, MP for East Ham, told the Archbishop of Canterbury's Housing Commission about the issues his constituents are facing.
5 min read
‘It’s not just a roof over their head’ – why churches are well placed to address homelessness
21/05/2020
Ilford Salvation Army wanted to deal with homelessness in a more sustainable way than their nightshelter. Working with their local council, they constructed modular homes on a piece of land that was empty for five years.
5 min read
'A Call To Alms' from Hope into Action
21/05/2020
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community believes that churches are well placed to respond to housing need in their local area. Right now, this is more important than ever. That’s why we’re supporting Hope into Action’s ‘Call to Alms’. They’re asking church members and ministers to join a zoominar on the 3rd of June to discuss how churches can play an active role in meeting the growing need for supported housing. To find out more, see a letter below from their founder, Ed Walker.
4 min read
How can you self-isolate without a house?
26/03/2020
Homelessness is always a serious issue, but right now people who are homeless are at considerable risk from coronavirus. This article explains how you can help.
4 min read