Stories of Transformation
Land and property are seen as assets to manage - what if they are also foundations for life? When we see meeting housing need as an integral part of our mission, everything changes.
Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford and Bishop for Housing
I believe every human being deserves a place where you can feel safe, where you can find belonging, where you can have stability, a place where you can experience joy and pleasure and beauty.
St Aldate’s Church, Gloucester
St Aldate’s is a Grade II listed church built in the 1960s; alongside it was a wooden church hall and large vicarage - neither of which were fit for purpose any more. What would the diocese do?
St Andrew’s Church, Portland
Seeing the opportunity to meet local need; rather than sell off their church hall, they chose to raise funds and pay a local builder to convert it into two flats…
Christ the Redeemer Church, Cambridge
A church in one of the most deprived areas of Cambridge wanted to step up their response to homelessness and teamed up with social enterprise Allia to create a community of six modular homes…
St Martin’s Parish Centre, Preston
After St Martin’s Parish Hall complex in Preston closed its doors in September 2019, they decided to build a new chapel and fit-for-purpose community space…