Faith in Affordable Housing

This initiative was launched on 12th February 2009
It is a free web-based resource that provides practical and technical information to assist churches in providing affordable housing.

The project's ecumenical partnership has been led by Housing Justice (a Body in Association with CTE) and includes representation from the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Church and the University of Gloucestershire.

Faith in Affordable Housing  -   www.fiah.org.uk

• demonstrates practical Christian concern and action in the community at a time when many young people and low-income families are experiencing great hardship
• gives practical help to churches by sharing good practice and showing what can be done
• provides solutions to some of the problems faced by churches wishing to develop affordable housing
• reconciles the dilemma faced by many churches – balancing social objectives such as valuing everyone, justice for the poor and placing morality before wealth with the pragmatic objectives of meeting the duties of trustees and maximising investment returns
• highlights options for the stewardship of church assets
• encourages churches to make the most of partnership opportunities
• provides sound advice and explains what action church property and finance personnel can take both to contribute to affordable housing and to benefit church and community.