Heart for Hounslow
Supporting our community in time of crisis
Community Support and Pastoral Care
As your local church we’re here to support you through difficult times. Click on the Pastoral Care button and drop us an email.
If you would just like prayer, you can use the link to the left and our clergy and pastoral team will pray for you. All details are kept confidentially.
Help with Homelessness
For those who are sleeping rough or have been made homeless, please click through to our Olive Branch page.
Other Resources
DEBT ADVICE
Crosslight Advice is an independent, community-focused charity working to alleviate poverty caused by problem debt and lack of financial capability. We have a vision to restore dignity and hope to those in need by reducing debt-poverty and improving financial capability through the provision of free face-to-face advice, money education, and ongoing support. Our heart is to meet people at their point of need and support them through to full restoration, however long that takes. They are open to anyone, without judgement. Appointments can be made for locations in either Twickenham or Hounslow West.
Hounslow West Foodbank
The Hounslow West Foodbank operates out of St. Paul’s Church, Hounslow West. Should you need assistance please click on the picture to the left to be directed to their contact page. We are sometimes able to make referrals on a case by case basis. For more information - please contact foodbank@hwparish.org.uk or call 020 8581 5537.
Employment Opportunities
If you have lost your job, or need extra family support due to loss of income through self employed work, then this BBC News article details a number of major employers who are needing extra staff to cover demand during the crisis.
Click on the picture to the left to find out more.
Daily Hope PHONE LINE
Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.
The line – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 – has been set up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions in mind.
rough sleepers
If you are concerned about someone over the age of 18 that you have seen sleeping rough in England or Wales, you can use this website (www.streetlink.org.uk) to send an alert to StreetLink.The details you provide are sent to the local authority or outreach service for the area in which you have seen the person, to help them find the individual and connect them to support.It is important to note that if you think the person you are concerned about is under 18 please do not contact StreetLink but instead call the police.
