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Social Justice Ministries
As part of the Centre’s commitment to Social Justice, it provides a
full-time General Practitioner for homeless people at the Doctor
Hickey Surgery in Central London.London Jesuit Volunteers LJV place busy adults of any age in direct service or in advocacy roles for a few hours a week with those who are materially poor, vulnerable and marginalised in our society, integrating action with reflection. LJV aims to support volunteers in ways that enrich their natural desire to serve others with commitment and compassion, with deep respect for human dignity, with passion to promote justice and with courage to hope for the future.
‘Cure Sometimes. Heal Often. Comfort Always.’ William Osler
General Practice for Homeless People
Dr. Hickey Surgery Website.
There can be no doubt that homeless people in Central London are, by any
reasonable measure, the poorest people in the country. They live at the
confluence of the great social evils of our day – drug misuse, alcohol
abuse, prostitution, family breakdown, chronic severe mental disorder,
domestic violence, forced migration and the criminalisation of the
‘underclass’. Dr Paul O’ Reilly SJ works full time as a GP partner in the Dr
Hickey Surgery which exists specifically to offer to this population the
health care that the rest of the British people can take for granted, but
from which homeless people are generally excluded.
London Jesuit Volunteers
A volunteer initiative of the British Province.
London Jesuit Volunteers was launched in 2007 to respond to the increasing needs and struggles of people living in poverty in London. With Ignatian reflection at the heart of the London Jesuit Volunteer service, it is inspiring to see the diverse and growing group of busy adults who are ready to dedicate themselves to part-time volunteering throughout London. They work as advocates, mentors and befrienders alongside people in prisons, hospitals, homeless shelters and sleeping rough, in communities of people with learning disabilities, and with outreach agencies for refugees, asylum seekers, forced migrants, and other marginalised people.
A volunteer initiative of the British Province.
London Jesuit Volunteers was launched in 2007 to respond to the increasing needs and struggles of people living in poverty in London. With Ignatian reflection at the heart of the London Jesuit Volunteer service, it is inspiring to see the diverse and growing group of busy adults who are ready to dedicate themselves to part-time volunteering throughout London. They work as advocates, mentors and befrienders alongside people in prisons, hospitals, homeless shelters and sleeping rough, in communities of people with learning disabilities, and with outreach agencies for refugees, asylum seekers, forced migrants, and other marginalised people.
“Do to others as I have done to you.”
John 13:15.