Bethany Christian Trust
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Bethany Christian Trust is a registered Scottish charity [1] set up to relieve the suffering and meet the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people.
The Trust's vision is that through Christian love in action, homelessness will be reduced and vulnerable people empowered to live independently within society.
The Trust's partners include Edinburgh Council, West Lothian Council, East Lothian Council, Fife Council, over 100 churches, Edinburgh City Mission, Christian Concern for the Homeless, Chai, Rock Trust and Ark Trust. Its areas of work are Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, Dumfries & Galloway.
The charity was established in 1983 by Rev Alan Berry, then a minister in Leith, Edinburgh, in response to the needs of the many homeless and vulnerable people he confronted daily.
In 2006 Bethany supported over 3,000 homeless and vulnerable people through its services. Bethany has 192 full-time and part-time staff and over 1000 volunteers. Its turnover was £5.3 million in 2006.
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