Something important is shifting at Street Support Network. And it feels right to name it. This week, our co-founder Gary Dunstan steps away from the organisation. From the start, Gary gave his heart to this work. What began as a simple idea—making it easier for people to find help—grew into a national network that connects […]
If you’re struggling to afford groceries right now, you’re not alone. The St Francis Community Pop-Up Food Store is here to help. For a weekly fee of £5 (after an initial membership fee of £5), you can pick up a bag of food worth £20–£30 — no judgement, just support. The store runs twice a […]
• Monday to Friday-Hub drop in 10.30-12 and 1.30-2.30 in the café • Afternoon activities with Hub team in the café Thursday 1.30- 2.30 and Friday 2-3pm • Essex recovery college drop in Tuesday 1.30-3.00pm • NHS clinic 9-3 every Wednesday • Amy from Open Road (addiction) drop in 10.30-12.30 in the café Wednesday’s 10.30-3pm […]
A list of Christmas access times for services covering; drop-in, soup runs & food, mental health, addiction, housing advice, needle exchange and other support can be found here.
We proudly took part in VOLFEST 2024, an event organised by Chelmsford CVS to celebrate National Volunteers Week. Held on 6 June along Chelmsford High Street, VOLFEST brought together over 50 local charities, showcasing their efforts and promoting volunteerism within the community. We engaged with more than 100 attendees, including Chelmsford’s Mayor Councillor Janette Potter, […]
MyBnk are a UK charity that delivers expert-led financial education programmes for 5-25 year olds with schools and youth organisations in various locations across the UK including the West Midlands. The transition into independent living can be an exciting but also daunting step. Young people go from having little to a lot of financial responsibilities […]
Earlier this month, our lovely Frazer was interviewed on Phoenix FM by Patrick Sherring. They spoke all about Cool to be Kind’s weekly outreach group ‘Warm Hearts for Cold Hands’ which Frazer helps out at. He talked about how every Wednesday evening in the layby in front of Chelmsford library, Chelmsford Rough Sleeper Support provide […]
As it was leap day yesterday, we thought we would take a closer look at this peer to peer project at Good Shepherd Wolverhampton seeking to support people with a lived experience of homelessness. Wolverhampton, a city known for its resilience and community spirit, has witnessed the rise of an extraordinary initiative that’s transforming lives […]
credit: coventry.gov.uk We’re working closely with our partners to help rough sleepers. In Coventry we have a real multi-agency approach to helping people who face homelessness, whether that’s families potentially facing eviction from a property, or because of a breakdown in a relationship, or supporting rough sleepers with complex needs. We talked to some of […]
The Derbyshire Outreach Team (DOT) is the commissioned homelessness street outreach service for Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorlands and is delivered by P3 charity. The team team go out in the early hours of the morning responding to new referrals, as well as visiting known rough sleeping sites, in order to make contact with people who […]
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