News: Love London Launches Christmas Homeless Campaign

Throughout December Premier will be inviting churches to help tackle the problem of homelessness in their area. Working with Green Pastures we hope to see many people taken off the streets and provided with long-term accomodation and support.

Green Pastures was started in 1999 by three people who were very concerned about homelessness in Southport. Using their own savings they purchased two flats and used them to give a home to two homeless families. Since then, Green Pastures has made a significant contribution to reducing homelessness in the area, currently housing around 214 formerly homeless people. Green Pastures is made up of people who believe that providing accommodation and on-going care for people who have nothing is a culturally relevant expression of their Christian faith.

We purchase modest properties on the open market. We then equip the property, find and place tenants and pastorally support them by filling in forms and benefit claims, maintaining the accommodation, caring for the tenant and helping them find employment. To give tenants security we allow them to stay in our property for as long as they wish.

If your church wants to help homeless people in your area click here for more information.