Sleep out in St Austell marks the start of poverty and homelessness week
A week shining the spotlight on poverty and homelessness starts with a mass sleep out in St Austell on Friday.
Church and homeless groups have been invited to take part in the activity to mark the start of Poverty and Homelessness Action Week (PHAW) 2013.
The theme of this year's PHAW is "who will cast the first stone?"
The sleep out, hosted by the Friends of St Austell Homeless (FOSTAH) and charity the St Petroc's Society, is in the grounds of St Augustine's Church, Woodland Road from 10am to 6am on Saturday.
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Valid until: Friday, May 31 2013
If weather conditions are too adverse it will be cancelled, so participants should preregister and provide a contact number.
Churches and organisations who would like to send a representative should call John Ballard for further details on 01726 61206
Comments
by allister
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 1:23AM
“- in some countries the Church and organisations like Vincent de paul - buy or own property - and then allow people to live in them as tenants - the old model of "community" used to surround the monastery or church group - but Lay people / groups / councils could do the same thing with a number of properties - with the aim of getting people to a normal a life as possible with the same lifestyle quality and access as other people....”