Building community

BEING FAMILY, FINDING HOMES, DEVELOPING SKILLS

We believe that if we give an individual a home, empower them to develop skills and provide them with a family and a place to belong, they will find the confidence, the motivation and the hope for change

1. Church Shelter

First stage provision
The Starting Point

The Church Shelter is our starting point in building community. It provides a place of safety, rest and recuperation for rough sleepers. By ‘being family’ it becomes an incubator for forming relationships of trust with damaged individuals, encouraging them to take the first steps down a unified and mentored pathway out of homelessness.

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Work experience / Volunteer programme

Our Rotary bus is operated with the same family culture as the shelter and combines overnight accommodation with some clinical space so that it doubles up as a health provision. It has 10 individual pod spaces with provision for pets incorporated. During the day it is also used as part of structured volunteering activities with mentors.

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2. Rotary Shelter Bus

Second stage provision

2. Rotary Shelter Bus

Second stage provision
Work experience / Volunteer programme

Our Rotary bus is operated with the same family culture as the shelter and combines overnight accommodation with some clinical space so that it doubles up as a health provision. It has 10 individual pod spaces with provision for pets incorporated. During the day it is also used as part of structured volunteering activities with mentors.

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3. ReGen Training

Free residential Training Course
ReGen Training

ReGen is our not-for-profit enterprise providing free residential training courses to develop skills. It is akin to a residential apprenticeship that combines free accommodation with training in a trade. It was established as part of our unified pathway enabling people to progress from the Shelter towards gaining employment and learning to maintain a tenancy

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Hope Into Action Black Country

This is our supported accommodation provider that enables churches to house the homeless. We find homes in affordable accommodation (thereby encouraging employment) and support the tenants through Empowerment Officers and befriending teams from partner churches. We aim to increase their capacity to maintain their tenancy and builds a positive network of support around them.

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4. Hope Into Action Black Country

Move on supported accommodation provider characterised
by affordable rents

4. Hope Into Action Black Country

Move on supported accommodation provider characterised
by affordable rents
Hope Into Action Black Country

This is our supported accommodation provider that enables churches to house the homeless. We find homes in affordable accommodation (thereby encouraging employment) and support the tenants through Empowerment Officers and befriending teams from partner churches. We aim to increase their capacity to maintain their tenancy and builds a positive network of support around them.

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5. Social Lettings Agency

Affordable Housing in the private sector
Lettings Agency

Our social enterprise lettings and property management agency finds even more homes by making affordable accommodation available in the private sector. We aim to empower Landlords with a strong social conscience to be involved in Making Homelessness History.

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1. Church Shelter

First stage provision

Over and above just being a safe space for rest and recuperation. Beyond that, the Shelter’s success is driven by the fact that it is neutral ground which is deliberately operated as an ‘incubator’ for forming relationships. It is a fertile space for developing trust because the culture, which is carefully guarded, is one of being a ‘family’ for the guests.

2. Rotary Shelter Bus

Second stage provision

It will provide an additional 10 individual bed spaces which will be complementary to the shelter. The “accommodation” is in individual pods that will provide a small additional level of comfort. This will give incentive for people to take on additional responsibility through work experience and volunteer placements in order to develop skills. The aim is for them to look to move forwards towards finding a home.

 
 

2. Rotary Shelter Bus

Second stage provision

It will provide an additional 10 individual bed spaces which will be complementary to the shelter. The “accommodation” is in individual pods that will provide a small additional level of comfort. This will give incentive for people to take on additional responsibility through work experience and volunteer placements in order to develop skills. The aim is for them to look to move forwards towards finding a home.

 

3. ReGen Training

Free residential Training Course

Our Social Enterprise in trades embraces our same supportive family culture and provides opportunity to learn both professional and life skills.

We aim to find a home and give hope and a future to all our participants in partnership with Hope into Action Black Country.

4. Hope into Action: Black Country

Move on supported accommodation provider characterised by affordable rents

We believe that the role of the church in finding homes and being family for the homeless is essential. We would love to see every church supporting at least two people in a vulnerable situation (homeless or refugees), in suitable, quality, affordable accommodation.

We partner every house we open with a local church. We provide the technical housing expertise and our partner churches provide a sense of community, family, acceptance and love to the residents.

 
 

4. Hope into Action: Black Country

Move on supported accommodation provider characterised by affordable rents

We believe that the role of the church in finding homes and being family for the homeless is essential. We would love to see every church supporting at least two people in a vulnerable situation (homeless or refugees), in suitable, quality, affordable accommodation.

We partner every house we open with a local church. We provide the technical housing expertise and our partner churches provide a sense of community, family, acceptance and love to the residents.

 

5. Social Lettings Agency

Shared accommodation at Local Housing Allowance rates in the private sector

We aim to make the transition between homeless services and finding a home in the community as smooth as possible.

Simultaneously we are seeking to address one of the biggest obstacles in homelessness and housing i,e, the shortage of available, affordable and sustainable homes for those who have journeyed along our pathway.

If you’re a landlord or property investor and would like to help with this, please get in touch.

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