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Bishop's Support of Bradford's Homeless ProjectThis week Bishop Nick visited Inn Churches, the Bradford winter shelter for the homeless, which has mushroomed since its pilot project two years ago. 430 volunteers from 65 churches provide a place of warmth, welcome and refuge for some of the most marginalised in different churches each week. In the first 7 weeks of the 13 week season 562 beds had been provided for 43 different individuals. Bishop Nick said, "It was good to see how the churches working together on this project are making a real difference to people who are at an acute time of need in their lives. I visited on the coldest night of the year so far, but St Stephen's, Bowling was a warm, welcoming place with a delicious meal and a bed waiting for those who needed it. Given the economic forecast and the knock-on effect on jobs and benefits, it may well be that more of these projects will need to be set up." Initiated by the Bradford Diocese, Inn Churches has become a very successful ecumenical project. Ongoing donations and support from volunteers indicate a city-wide commitment to a project that is making a quantifiable difference to the homeless. Shawna Splawn, the project's Administrator, says, "Inn Churches makes a difference to our volunteers as well. All of us have been changed by the experience, and it's helping us to learn a new level of compassion." |  This Week's Prayer DiaryNext Week's Prayer DiaryMorning Prayer (CW)Evening Prayer (CW) Recently updated pages:Diary |
