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Housing Justice is the national voice of Christian action in the field of housing and homelessness. We exist because we believe that human dignity is challenged by the lack of decent housing.

Our vision is a society where every person has access to a home that truly meets their needs. A tough call – but we're convinced that, working together, we can make it possible. This is what we mean by Christian vision in action.

Housing Justice is active in over 35 communities around the country.

Through Housing Justice CHAS, Housing Justice UNLEASH and Megabite we help people in immediate housing need, while mobilising support locally and nationally to improve housing policy.

Housing Justice works by uniting Christians and churches of all denominations across the country to work for change. We embrace partnerships with people of all faiths (and none) who share our values of social justice and compassion.

Latest News
Housing Justice Recruitment
Housing Justice is currently recruiting 4 new members of staff, including London Coordinator and Office and Facilities Coordinator.
The jobs will be advertised in the Guardian on 10 April 2008
More information>>

Housing Justice News published
The March 2008 edition of Housing Justice News has been published.
It contains articles on the Poverty and Homelessness Action Week, details of the new Faith in Affordable Housing project, an item on the 30th anniversary of the 1977 homelessness legislation and updates on soup runs and the latest housing policy developments.
The publication is available to download in pdf format>>

Poverty and Justice Bible launched
When Jim Wallis, the Christian activist and author, was in college, he and his friends went through an old Bible, cutting out the passages which refer to the poor, to poverty and to justice. After snipping out the more than 2000 references, they were left with a Bible full of holes. In February 2008, the Bible Society has published, in liaison with Housing Justice and other charities working with poor and badly housed people, the “poverty and justice bible”, a Holy Bible!

In a printed soft brown paper cover the new Poverty and Justice Bible, in the Contemporary English Version, highlights over three thousand passages which deal with poverty and justice. There are additional notes and helps about specific issues such as wages, trees, children, and house (which includes homelessness).

If you are a priest, minister, or lay preacher, or work in student, youth or children’s ministry, or an RE teacher, attend a Bible study group or home group, or are simply concerned about social justice, you will find encouragement in the pages of the “poverty and justice bible”.

Available from the Bible Society. See www.povertyandjusticebible.org for more information.

Housing Justice Chief Executive and Bible Society Trustee Alison Gelder has written a short reflection on this new Bible>>

Housing Justice supports Strangers into Citizens campaign
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Housing Justice is supporting the Strangers into Citizens campaign For further information see the Strangers into Citizens website>>

Housing Justice supports the Law Society's What Price Justice campaign
Housing justice has signed up to support the Law Society's What Price Justice campaign to guarantee an adequately funded legal aid system ensuring quality representation and access to justice for all. An Early Day Motion (EDM 537) has been tabled in Parliament on this matter - click here to see if your MP has signed it. Further information is on the Campaign website www.whatpricejustice.lawsociety.org.uk

Kevin Me, Aimee and mum had to leave because dad was always being bad to mum. We had nowhere to go. I thought we would have to sleep outside. Mum spoke to a lady called Christine from Housing Justice. We got to stay in a homeless place that was very noisy at night. Then Christine told us we were getting our own house. I was so happy. I got to play with my toys again and to sleep in a bed that was mine forever.” Kevin (age 7)