Located in central Birmingham, our partnership project Fatima House offers a sanctuary to vulnerable women who would otherwise be destitute and homeless. Mauricio Silva, one of the Columban Lay Missionaries who manages Fatima House on a day-to-day basis, writes: 2020 will be remembered as a very strange year. Everyone’s life has been affected and, with…
From 1 to 8 December, Father Hudson’s Care will be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. They will be aiming to raise £17,000 to support the work of Tabor House, a community project managed in partnership with i-Shelter which provides a lifeline of support to those affected by homelessness. All donations received between these…
COVID Cash Recovery is a free course for churches, charities and community workers that are supporting people who have been financially affected by Covid-19. The two-hour online course is led by Transforming Communities Together and Just Finance Foundation. It will cover rights and entitlements, budgeting, help with bills and much more. Book your FREE place at…
Inter Faith Week 2020 takes place from 8 – 15 November. Now in its 12th year, it is an annual opportunity to celebrate the contribution that faith communities make in society. Inter Faith Week’s aims are to: Strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels Increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in…
Tabor House has partnered with six local businesses to launch a new initiative to provide pathways out of rough sleeping for people experiencing homelessness, through a strength-based mentoring programme to secure employment and permanent accommodation. Six firms have signed up to the initiative at Tabor House, an accommodation project based in Digbeth, sponsoring a bed…
Vulnerable refugees and migrants living in Sandwell are set to benefit from a £20k grant from the Heart of England Community Fund. Brushstrokes Community Project has been awarded funding from the Doing Things Differently fund. The grant will help the project enhance its services and meet the increased demand for help due to Covid19. Brushstrokes…
CSAN have published resources ahead of World Day of the Poor on Sunday 15 November 2020. In marking the World Day of the Poor 2020, and mindful of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on older people, CSAN has focused on the richness of many years of life. Older people enrich our communities through their presence…
Tabor House, an accommodation project for people experiencing homelessness, is re-opening today after adapting its offering to suit new Government guidelines. With the help of a grant from The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust, the team behind Tabor House is prepared to support what they are calling “a new dawn for homelessness in Birmingham”. The Digbeth-based…
In the last week of March, Tabor House decanted guests, staff, and a mountain of PPE to the Holiday Inn in the city centre. As a dormitory setting, it was imperative that we moved our guests to a place where they could self-isolate. As the weeks went on, our original six were joined by 47…
Birmingham shelter, Tabor House, has continued to support people experiencing homelessness despite being forced to close because of COVID-19. And it is now supporting more people than ever. The shelter’s open-plan accommodation has always been one of its strengths, enabling staff and volunteers to watch over guests at night. Many people who stay at the…