In September Birmingham’s only permanent night shelter, Tabor House, will open its doors, supporting homeless people in the city to get off the streets and change their lives. More than just a bed for the night, Tabor House will help the people staying there to access support services leading to rehabilitation, more permanent accommodation and…
People who work in social action can now take inspiration from a new prayer book produced by Caritas Archdiocese of Birmingham. It was written after people involved in serving their neighbours said a prayer book would be of great help, and contains prayers and meditations to inspire and guide them as they work to support…
Recently a delegation from the Warwick District Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society visited the newly opened Fatima House project in Digbeth, Birmingham. This project provides short-term accommodation specifically to female asylum seekers who are destitute and are in the process of a renewed asylum claim. Fatima House is a collaborative project between…
After months of hard work, Fatima House has welcomed its first guests. Mauricio, one of the Columban Lay Missionaries that runs the house on a day to day basis, writes about the women’s reactions as they entered the house.