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Helping the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔless

The Rev Kate Bottley and JJ Chalmers join a charity sleep-out in Edinburgh raising funds for homeless people.

The Rev Kate Bottley and JJ Chalmers join a mass charity sleep-out in Edinburgh city centre raising funds for homeless people and meet Christians helping those who have slept rough.

Kate joins charity workers on a food van visiting a homeless hostel, and meets those who've survived life on the street and are now moving on with hope.

In Manchester, one enterprising Christian describes an ingenious solution - a hostel on wheels he's created by converting a tour bus. Many of the hymns and songs come from Stockbridge Church in Edinburgh.

Music:
Let All the World in Every Corner Sing
We Cannot Measure How You Heal
Will You Come and Follow Me
Meekness and Majesty from St David's Church, Exeter, with Graham Kendrick
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms from St Elisabeth's Church, Reddish.
Before the Throne of God Above from St Thomas the Martyr, Newcastle, with Philippa Hanna
And a lovely performance of Be Thou My Guardian and My Guide.

35 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Jan 2019 13:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One

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Stories

Sleep in the Park
Kate Bottley hands over to JJ Chalmers – to sleep in the park overnight!  JJ meets Christians doing the sleep out and (ex) homeless people who tell him what it’s really like.

Bethany Christian Trust
Kate joins the care van taking food to a homeless hostel and meets volunteers including James and those currently in rehab for addictions.

Embassy Bus
Founder Sid Williams describes how The Embassy Bus is a former rock touring coach converted to be mobile hostel for homeless people. Recently-homeless people try it out on a pilot project.

Bethany Christian Trust – Long term help
How Christians are helping the homeless longer term. We hear the story of Joe who is now married with a home and a steady job.

Credits

Presenter Kate Bottley
Presenter JJ Chalmers
Executive Producer Cat Lewis
Executive Producer Emyr Afan
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Producer Mark Warburton
Production Company Avanti Media

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