The sixth video in our series on how the housing crisis in Birmingham impacts local communities unpacks the damaging effects of housing instability in children’s lives.

The fifth episode of this series on how the housing crisis impacts local communities in Birmingham shows how the acute shortage of family homes in the social rent sector is having a deep impact on families in the city.

In the fourth episode of this series looking at how the housing crisis impacts local communities in Birmingham, Dan Mayes and Louise Jones highlight the range of community and support networks in place to help people in housing need.

In the third episode of this series highlighting housing need in local communities in Birmingham, we get a glimpse of how poor housing impacts many other areas of life, especially people’s mental health and wellbeing.

In the second episode of this series telling stories of housing need in local communities in Birmingham, we hear about how failures of the housing system disrupt children’s education.

The Church of England Birmingham has long been present in the most deprived parts of the city through local parish congregations and church-linked community projects. But now the new Church Development Agency (CDA) and Church Housing Association (CHA), set up in response to  the ‘Coming Home’ report, are available to work in partnership with these groups to deliver more and better housing where it is needed most.

In part 1 of our Birmingham Housing Stories, we hear about how the Church is working together with local community groups to help those in housing need in Birmingham

In November 2024, Bishop Guli visited Birmingham to meet local communities, civic leaders, and faith groups. During the visit, she announced two significant developments in the Church’s efforts to tackle housing needs: The launch of The Church Development Agency, and a new team within the Church’s Faith in Public Life Team.