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National Christian organisation:
• Christian voice on housing and homelessness• Helping churches help homeless people• Raising awareness of issues & solutions• Encouraging partnership &
speaking up for church action• Birmingham Development Worker• Campaign work
Membership organisation – please join us!
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Homelessness -The role of mentoring and befriending
18.06.2015
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What does ‘homelessness’ mean?
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What causes homelessness?
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Welfare Reform Act 2012: The five main points
1. Under occupancy penalty
2. Universal Credit
3. Council Tax amendments
4. Benefits caps
5. Personal Independent Payments (PIP)
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What’s the picture where you live and/or work?
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What’s the effect in human terms?
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Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NIV)Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour: if either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls down and has no one to help them up.
Homelessness -The role of mentoring and befriending
18.07.2015
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Listening exercise
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James 1:19-20 (NIV)My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
Homelessness -The role of mentoring and befriending
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What can be done?
Support your local services…
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We’re here to help...
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Discussion questions
• What have you learned today?• Does this reflect your personal experience?
Your neighbourhood?• What actions would be appropriate in your
area? Please share!• What are you going to do now?
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Contact details
Tommy ClohertyMentoring and Befriending Project Co-ordinatorHousing Justice
E: [email protected]: [email protected] on Facebook too…