Sanctus Homelessness Charity is getting ready to offer their mouth-watering three-course Christmas dinner again this year! Bookings are being taken between the 2nd December and 21st December at a cost of £35 per person (small and large groups welcome). Not only is a fantastic time awaiting you but the cost of your dinner will help […]
Today is World Homeless Day, it is also World Mental Health Day. Chelmsford For You are working with two local charities (CHESS Homeless and Sanctus Homeless Charity) to create real change. If you see a Tap For Change sign please consider donating. Your donation will help to combat the challenges that are associated with homelessness, […]
Our Street Support Partner, It Takes A City, has become the first organisation honoured with a prestigious ‘Gold’ Quality Mark by Housing Justice for Excellence in Emergency Accommodation. The award, which celebrates innovation and impact, was given in recognition of ITAC’s Crossways project, a winter emergency night shelter for rough sleepers, which has been running […]
Cool to be Kind a.k.a Street Support Chelmsford was incredibly honoured to be invited to the opening ceremony of Housing Dilemmas‘ new accommodation and well-being hub last week. We heard some stories from service users who have completely turned their lives around, with Housing Dilemmas’ help. It is heart-warming to know that there are always […]
Digital Essex are all about connection and tackling digital exclusion. With that in mind, here’s their latest update you should know about! The UK’s telephone network is changing. Traditional phone lines will be replaced by a digital landline service. This means that calls will be made over a broadband line. For most people, this change […]
“Businesses are generating too much waste, while many charities are in need of more resources. What if we could connect the two?” A Good Thing is not-for-profit company, who matchmake businesses who care with amazing local charities. Founded in 2020, they are now all over the UK! Here’s how it works: If you are a […]
Our Street Support partner, Simon Community Scotland has recently opened Connect Hub – a community support space for women, that provides pathways away from and out of homelessness through support, connection and community. Its approach is holistic and trauma informed, offering a much needed safe space, but also opportunities for development and wellbeing. This is […]
We’re big advocates for Charters – why? Because we believe that when you work in partnership with a shared focus, tackling homelessness becomes that bit easier. A homelessness charter is an agreement to abide by a set of principles to work towards achieving a shared mission. It’s a location-specific, public commitment that is written up […]
My Introduction To The Third Sector In 2011, after a 6 year career in business operation and change leadership, I left my corporate job and pivoted to the Third Sector where I felt I could make a positive impact on people’s lives. I started working for Greater Manchester based charity Mustard Tree coordinating ‘The Freedom […]
My name is Lauren and I am the Policy and Practice Lead for Gambling Harm at Simon Community. I have been researching gambling harm within our services for the past 14 months and working with organisations across the UK to share learning on how to support people experiencing gambling harm. Last year, we were funded […]
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