Mayor of Merton’s Charity Appeal
Last Saturday, 25 April, should have seen the prestigious Mayor of Merton’s Charity Ball at the All England Club, Faith in Action being one of the two beneficiary charities adopted by outgoing Mayor of Merton, Cllr Janice Howard, in 2019/20. Unfortunately the...Message from Chair of Trustees
Update to supporters on the Drop-in during the COVID-19 emergency. Very reluctantly, we have had to close our Homeless Drop-In, following government instructions about social distancing. We will re-open as soon as we can. Meanwhile, we are continuing to work with our...Drop-in now closed for duration
In the light of recent government announcements, we have very reluctantly decided that we cannot run the Drop-in for the duration, which has now closed. We will keep our service users informed of further developments here on our website. Our telephone number for...Our Drop-in during the Corona emergency
Regrettably, our Drop-in will be open for PEOPLE WITHOUT ACCOMMODATION ONLY from Friday 20 March until further notice. This is a tremendously challenging time for us all, however we are endeavouring to keep the Drop-in open as long as we possibly can. We will post...Precautions against Corona Virus
We have shared with our volunteers plans on what we can do to protect ourselves against the Corona virus. These will be discussed in briefings each morning we are open, and we have prepared a simpler sheet for service users in both English and Polish. This...What can I donate to the Drop-in?
We’ve updated our preferred list of donations for homeless people who visit the Drop-in. For the latest on what is most useful to give to help some of the most vulnerable members of our society, click here. Donations can be deleivered to the Drop-in every...
Christmas donations flood in
It’s been a bumper Christmas as we took in donations from generous London-based organisations and individuals, Once again this Christmas we’re indebted to South Western Railway and their passengers from and around the Wimbledon area. Their 2019 Shoebox...
Decorations with a difference!
Razors, Oyster cards and socks were among the ‘decorations’ adorning FiA’s tree at the recent Trinity United Reform Church’s Christmas Tree Festival. The items chosen are amongst those we give to local homeless people. Trinity URC, in Mansel...
Winter newsletter out now
Get the latest news from Faith in Action and our work with homeless and vulnerably-housed people in and around Merton by downloading and reading our December...
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