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Louise’s childhood was incredibly troubled; she never knew her father and experienced terrible abuse while in foster care. At 9 years old, her mum died. All this trauma became too much to bear and by her teens Louise was using Class A drugs to escape. Keep reading ›
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: Keep reading ›
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. Keep reading ›
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: Keep reading ›
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: Keep reading ›
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 Keep reading ›