Bishop John will be visiting the Churches Housing Association of Dudley & District, where Bishop David (of Dudley) is chair of the board, and will be meeting some of the people who benefit from their work. He will visit an old people’s home and a a women’s refuge privately before returning to CHADD's Head Office at approximately 11.45 am where the Bishop of Dudley will join for a visit to two young people’s refuges; the visit will conclude at about 12.30 pm. 

The Bishop of Dudley (The Rt Revd David Walker) said "CHADD is a prime example of how Christians can come together to create something that really makes a difference to people in great need.  It is a very tangible expression of God's love in the community - one of the five Marks of Mission of the Anglican Communion.  It's also a great instance of churches working ecumenically - something we should always seek to do to where we can."

CHADD was formed in 1979 to provide homes for young men who were offenders or at risk in the community and people with mental health/learning disabilities; to provide safe refuges for women and children who have been victims of domestic violence, and self contained/supported flats for the elderly and young single homeless.  The Bishops of Dudley and Worcester will be visiting a residential home in Sedgely.

CHADD, 98-99 Dixons Green Rd, Dudley, DY2 7DJ.

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The Diocese of Worcester is one of 44 dioceses in the Church of England. It covers an area of 671 square miles and includes parishes in the County of Worcestershire, the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, and a few parishes in northern Gloucestershire, south east Wolverhampton and Sandwell.