Housing Justice - media information

This page provides background infromation on the work of Housing Justice

Housing Justice is the national voice of Christian action to prevent homelessness and bad housing.

Housing Justice was formed in April 2003 by the merger of two long-standing housing charities, the Catholic Housing Aid Society (CHAS) and the Churches National Housing Coalition (CNHC). In January 2006 Housing Justice merged with UNLEASH (Church Action on Homelessness in London). Housing Justice brings together more than 60 years experience of working for change in the field of housing.

For more information on the development of CHAS, CNHC and UNLEASH see The history of Housing Justice. .

Housing Justice provides frontline services to people in housing need and campaigns to improve housing policy. In total Housing Justice is actively involved in more than 35 communities across England and Wales.

Housing Justice CHAS
The Housing Justice CHAS network of 10 housing advice centres -in Bradford, Bristol, Croydon, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Kingston upon Thames, Leeds, Central London, Middlesbrough and Oswestry- provide practical support to people with housing, debt and related problems.
Housing Justice CHAS home page

Housing Justice Regenerate
Housing Justice Regenerate, funded by the government's Civil Renewal Unit, supports resident-led regeneration in 15 guide neighbourhoods across the UK. Housing Justice Regenerate brings together residents who have transformed their estates with those who want to embark on the regeneration process to share learning and offer support.
Housing Justice Regenerate home page

Housing Justice UNLEASH
Housing Justice UNLEASH works to support church-based housing and homelessness projects in London.
Housing Justice UNLEASH home page

Homelessness Sunday
Homelessness Sunday is a day of ecumenical prayer and action in churches and local communities around England, as well as in Scotland and Wales. It is usually held on the last Sunday in January and is organised by Housing Justice in partnership with Scottish Churches Housing Action. Homelessness Sunday is supported and endorsed by a wide range of denominations and organisations. More than 2,000 churches take part each year and thousands of pounds is raised for local and national homelessness charities.
Homelessness Sunday home page

Housing Justice works with and for homeless and badly housed people of all denominations, and with those who have no religious beliefs. All our services are offered to the whole community and, wherever possible, we work in partnership with others who share our values, regardless of religious beliefs.

Background information
Housing Justice is registered charity number 294666 and registered company number 2017207. The registered office of Housing Justice is 209 Old Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5QT.

The President of Housing Justice is Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster

The Chair of Housing Justice is the Right Reverend David Walker, Bishop of Dudley

The Chief Executive of Housing Justice is Alison Gelder

Housing Justice employs 15 staff based in London.

Publications
Latest Housing Justice Annual Review
Latest Housing Justice News - our general newsletter

For further information on the work of Housing Justice please contact Luke Evans at Housing Justice: l.evans@housingjustice.org.uk or 020 7723 7273 / out of hours 07973 786015.