Local Impact

It’s only a few weeks until Hillsong Conference Europe starts in London and we are believing the time here will inspire and equip you.

We see it as our mandate to be the change we want to see in our local world, and although we can not do everything we must do something. We are wanting to be a blessing to the refugee children who have arrived the UK, seeking asylum and are facing many challenges as newly arrived residents on our shores. We are donating clothes and finances towards two particular projects which is explained below together with the practical steps of how you can be part of making an impact.

Clothing Items
We are collecting clothing for minor male refugees who are part of the Refugee Council’s Age Dispute project. To be ‘age disputed’ basically means on arrival in the UK, some of the most vulnerable have been assessed, wrongly, to be adults. This impacts every experience they will have in the UK, even their claim for asylum. The clothes will go into welcome packs which will be handed to the boys in this project.

Financial Contributions
The financial donations will go the Youth work amongst unaccompanied youth refugees providing them with educational support, social activities, development courses and a Youth Leadership Programme which empowers the youth to step up to become leaders.

We believe that as the Church of Jesus Christ we can have a compassionate response to this very real need at our doorsteps. We are asking that as many as possible, who are coming to Hillsong Conference Europe this year, to contribute with either items or a financial donation towards our Local Impact Project. With some simple gifts we can help to create a place of welcome and safety for a minor facing the overwhelming challenge of settling into a new place.

Thank you for always choosing to be a part of the solution!

The Hillsong Conference Team