We're privileged that our first guest on the podcast is Phil Conn,. Phil leads Hope Vineyard Sunderland with his wife Vicky. Prior to working for the church he had a long career in the charity sector, latterly working for the Christian homelessness organisation, Oasis Community Housing. Phil has specialised in working with people who endure multiple disadvantages and overlapping challenges and has long held the belief that homelessness is most often a symptom and that to address the need we have to consider the cause. Phil is a firm advocate of trauma involved care and is passionate about the role of the local church as a solution to the problems that exist in the world around us, and crucially its function in inviting encounter with Jesus who has come to bring life to the full.

During this episode, Phil recommends a number of supportive organisation which we have linked below:

https://www.oasiscommunityhousing.org/

https://www.hopeintoaction.org.uk/

https://www.greenpastures.co.uk/

https://homeless.org.uk/