Poverty and homelessness action week 2014

The action week runs every year during the first week of February. It is run by three charities, Church Action on Poverty, Scottish Chirches Housing Action and Housing Justice.

This year’s theme is ‘Standing with people in crisis’ and there are events happening around the country. Click here to see the full map of events.

It is sponsored by Christian Aid, Green Pastures, Keniston, Quaker Housing Trust, the Salvation Army, Triodos Bank and Vision 2020.

Inside Housing coverage

Churches urged to speak out on need for affordable housing

Homelessness charity Housing Justice has called on churches to speak out about the national shortage of affordable housing.

Let them eat Pret

No one wants to encourage rough sleeping, but, if surplus food is distributed through hostels, is it too much to hope for an uprising of kindness in London’s City Hall, asks Stuart Macdonald

Spotlight on global poverty

This year’s poverty and homelessness action week in the UK is a useful time to reflect on the global dimensions to poverty, writes Adeyemi Oyewumi

Public spaces transformed to highlight plight of homeless

Public spaces in towns across the UK will turn into makeshift living rooms and bedrooms on Saturday, as part of a campaign to encourage members of the public to show their support for homeless people.

Sound beliefs

With rising numbers attending the Quaker homeless shelter, Paula Harvey believes this year’s poverty and homelessness action week couldn’t come at a better time

Action on poverty

People across the UK are in crisis over rising housing costs and the poverty and homelessness action week is calling for a united front

What’s on in the housing sector this week