PARTNER WITH US TO HOUSE THE HOMELESS

You

Find a property

Purchase the Property

You

Find the residents

Train you to care for your residents

You

Receive Housing Benefit that pays the lease

Train you in all the paperwork required

You

Maintain the property

Give ongoing support, feedback & information

PARTNER STORY

Vineyard Compassion Church, Coleraine

PARTNER PROFILE

Trevi, Plymouth

HOUSING MANAGER

Vineyard Compassion Church, Coleraine

CAN MY CHURCH HOUSE PEOPLE?

YES! Because we provide the capital to purchase the house, the volunteer training & all the paperwork required.
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You DON’T need housing experience or capital. You DO need a heart for God and a willingness to serve. We are here to hold your hand every step of the way and to make the journey as easy as possible.

we PROVIDE ALL YOU NEED

The resources to support residents
The capital for property purchase
Training of your church / charity volunteers
Full control of your housing project
Professional consultancy on Housing Benefit
A strong UK network of Christian partners
Finance to start social enterprises
Grants, events & continual training

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“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Jesus
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John 10:10

PARTNERSHIP MODEL

“Our housing project helps Christians from different Churches and denominations to work together to achieve a Kingdom goal. At present we have volunteers from about a dozen different Churches and ministries across the City supporting the project and I find this particularly satisfying.”

Pastor Abs, Goshen Homes, Plymouth
Green Pastures Partner

What’s involved ?

Any partnership takes commitment. There are task that you will responsible to when housing & caring for the homeless in partnership with us across the UK.

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partnership faqs

can we evangelise?

Yes.

WHAT IF house IS NOT full?

Our sustainable financial model takes into account each partner experiencing voids & bad debt.

Will we need training?

Green Pastures provides training required. We can discuss with you additional training you may want to access.

How BIG A TEAM do i need?

This depends on the number of hours available of each person per week but 3+ people to run a 3/4 bedroom house is recommended.

How much will it cost?

There is no financial cost to the partnering. We try to free the organisation partnering of any financial costs.

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APPROVAL TIMELINE

Partner Enquiry
GP Calls / Visit
Understanding
Apply
References
Approval
Property Search

70+ partnersHIPS

Our partners are Churches & Christian charities in the UK who have a passion to house the homeless. Each partner does not necessarily have housing experience but a desire to support and care for the homeless.

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PARTNERSHIP TIMELINE

Partnership Application

Partner confirms referrals & finds property

GP trains Partner
and purchases property

Partner prepares the house & places residents

Partner supports the residents
& GP supports the partner

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what our partners say

“Its be great to be connected with other Kingdom projects that have a heart for the homeless.”

Mark Ainsworth, The Boaz Trust

"Green Pastures have been great to work with - it really does feel like family! We love the support, encouragement and relationships we have through GP, that all makes a significant difference to our ability to support and house vulnerable people. Doing it alone would be so much harder!"

Iain Fogg, One Church, Gloucester

“There is always someone there to answer any questions and to give guidance. We love working as a team with other partners and learning from shared experiences.”

Lorraine, Dwelling Place, Basingstoke