Wimbledon Foundation helps local homeless people
Faith in Action has received a generous grant from the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s charity, the Wimbledon Foundation. The Wimbledon Tennis Championship’s Ticket Resale Scheme, whereby tickets no longer required by spectators leaving the Show Courts are...Faith in Action AGM & Open Evening 7 October
The Annual General Meeting of the Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project will take place on Monday 7 October at 5pm in the Salvation Army Citadel, 109 Kingston Road SW19 1LT (adjacent to Wimbledon Fire Station). All supporters, and those interested in our work...
Mayor’s Charity Cricket Match
We’re delighted that Councillor Janice Howard, the Mayor of Merton for 2019/20 has chosen Faith in Action as one of her two charities to be supported this year. The Mayor will be running fundraising events throughout her year in office, supporting both FiA’s...
Abbotsbury School kids run for the homeless
Many thanks to the children of Maple Class at Abbotsbury School in Morden who organised a sponsored run around the school meadow in support of our Drop-in. They have donated a wonderful range of sleeping bags, toiletries and food for local homeless people....
FiA chosen as a Mayor of Merton charity
We’re delighted to have been chosen as one of the new Mayor of Merton’s charities for 2019. Many thanks to Councillor Janice Howard for her support for our work to help homeless people in the borough. Visit the London Borough of Merton website for...
Latest Newsletter – and a fond farewell!
Our latest newsletter has been published, featuring updates on our activities and initiatives to help local homeless and vulnerably-housed people in and around Merton. Download it here – FIA newsletter May 2019. This Easter saw the retirement of long-serving...
Drop-in manager honoured by Merton Council
On 29 January 2019, at a reception in Merton Civic Centre, our Drop-in manager Andy Fairbairn received a certificate from the Mayor of Merton, Cllr. Mary Curtin, for his outstanding ten years service with Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project. The...
Christmas lunch for 93
The Merton Homeless Drop-in Christmas lunch was enjoyed by 93 service users on Wednesday 19 December. The photo shows carols before lunch. Thank you to generous donors who made it all possible, and to staff and volunteers for all their hard...
Homeless Drop-In repainted
We’re really grateful to members of the Brazilian Pentecostal Church who have just repainted the Homeless Drop-In’s interior walls. (The Brazilians also hire the same Salvation Army hall in Kingston Road.) The hall looks so much cleaner and brighter now,...
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