Churches in some depressed areas therefore often find themselves under resourced to try to address the social problems of these areas. There is plenty of scope for Christian organisations to address the many housing problems experienced in Wales, particularly concerning homelessness and housing for elderly persons and other vulnerable groups. In developing Christian based projects, it is important to ensure than no religious discrimination results in terms of the provision of, and access to, services, and also in employment policies. The range of Christian housing and related services undertaken in Wales is wide and varied, with fifty nine projects identified. These include residential homes for the elderly, befriending schemes, estates ministries and community regeneration, advice and counselling, credit unions, hostel accommodation, supported housing, drop in centres, food distribution, outreach work to the homeless, bond schemes, family centres and furniture recycling.
Some denominations specialise in particular types of housing service provision.
Christian initiatives tend to be demonstrated on a larger scale in English cities, but scaled down versions are developing throughout Wales. These include combined church and community buildings on shared sites or shared buildings. Churches can assess the suitability of church buildings primarily used for worship and traditional activities for alternative housing uses at other times, for example. Pontypridd United Church. Funds from the National Lottery have been used to promote housing related schemes, and churches are clear about their stance on this issue.