On 1st November at 11am, there will be a commemorative service to remember those who have been homeless and have died since 2020. The service is being held at Saint Mary’s Church. The names of those who died will be read out to a congregation largely made up of people who are experiencing or have […]
Homeless Commemorative Service
Two Saints Day Centre: Homeless hub unveils new kitchen
A very exciting day as the Two Saints Day Centre which supports and houses homeless people in the city by offering shelter, clothing, and medical care, has unveil their new kitchen. We are so excited for all the people this new kitchen will help care for. Read more on this article by the Daily Echo.
Southampton Art Competition
The City Schools Art Competition that was held in Southampton was a huge success with the winners having their designs included as part of the Homeless Commemoration Service at Saint Mary’s Church on Wednesday November 1. There were many great entries making it a tough competition. Congratulations to our three winners, Amelia Szady from Oasis […]
A Commemoration Service
On November 1st 2023 at 11am, a commemoration service will be held for those who have been Homeless who have died since 2020. The service will be held at Saint Mary’s Church, Chapel Road, Southampton, SO14 1AQ. This service will be a special time where names will be read out alongside a commemorative act to […]
Southampton Street Support Conference
People from across Southampton came together for the 9th Street Support Conference. Around 60 people met at Church of the Ascension to look at initiatives to reduce the number of those sleeping rough or begging. Opening the conference, Deputy Council Leader Cllr Fielker applauded the work of the partnership over the past five years in […]
Service of Commemoration
This November, a non-denominational Commemoration Service is being held at Saint Mary’s Church, to remember those who have died while homeless since 2020. Their names will be read out to a congregation largely made up of people who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness, or work closely with people facing homelessness in Southampton. This year’s service […]
Winter Beds 2023
The Project Headed by Street Support Southampton and Love Southampton, the Winter Beds Project aimed to provide a bed and warm space for those in need this cold winter. It had originally ended last month but has been brought back for another week ahead of the cold snap. This year it is being hosted at […]
Royal Visit to Southampton
HRH The Princess Royal was in Southampton on Friday to officially open a care home of the Society of St James. HRH met staff, residents and Board members and heard about the work of the charity. She also cut a cake to celebrate the organisation’s 50th anniversary. Trevor Pickup, the Chief Executive said “This visit has […]
Volunteers needed – Christmas Cafe
If you would like to help at Christmas there are opportunities to join the team at The Community Café based in Central Hall Southampton this Christmas on either Christmas day or Boxing day. As well as opening over Christmas the café runs every week providing hot meals to anyone in need, serving 70-100 guests each […]
Southampton Conference – Working together to end rough sleeping
Southampton Street Support Action Group held their eighth conference in June, which is now our third one held online. It was well attended by agencies, local government, the voluntary sector, councillors, and our local MP’s. The conference gathered to hear reports of the work with those sleeping rough over the last year and the progress […]
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