Who are Hope into Action?

Imagine if every church in the UK had a house that became a safe and secure home for people who have experienced homelessness?

We believe this is a possibility. And this is what Hope into Action is all about.

Hope into Action UK was founded by Ed Walker in 2010. Ed used his own money to buy one house in Peterborough for people who were homeless. Since then, Hope into Action has grown to a network of over 110 houses in 35 towns and cities across the UK, all partnered with a local church.

In 2022, inHope was successfully granted a franchise of Hope into Action and now has three homes in Bristol and the surrounding area. Each home has a partner church or group of churches, who provide befrienders to support the tenants.

Vision & Mission

Hope into Action Bristol
Hope into Action Bristol

Tenant stories

kevins story
Kevin’s story

On a sunny, summers afternoon, our Senior Communications Officer, Sarah, visited one of the Hope into Action: Bristol homes to hear Kevin’s story. Accompanied by Kevin’s Tenant Empowerment Worker, Esther, they spent an hour in the garden chatting about Kevin’s life, how he became homeless, the misery of 10 years stuck in temporary accommodation and the fresh start he has found with Hope into Action: Bristol.  

“I’m Kevin and I’m 46. When I was 3, I was put into care because my parents done some nasty things to me. I was moved from pillar to post. I was very young and I didn’t know what was going on……

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