Life skills

Homeless veterans have been benefitting greatly from an on-site bakery at a veterans’ service. The Veterans’ Artisan Bakery is a community bakery supporting service residents and their families, staff, and local charitable organisations. Cooking is […]

A hostel community is being brought together by frequent cooking clubs. On Saturday mornings a breakfast club runs at Willow Walk hostel, including a full English breakfast for those who want to participate. This has […]

Terry found himself homeless after a relationship breakdown over financial problems. He has also been battling alcohol dependency since leaving the army many years before. He left the family home and his ex-partner got custody […]

Christmas can be an isolated time of year for those who have been homeless. But when the right support is available, it can transform someone’s holiday. Rick had to leave his home after his relationship broke down. […]

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Gerald had nowhere to go following a relationship breakdown with his uncle, who he has lived with since he was a child. He had no experience of how to live on his own, and can […]

Homeless people experience a lot of isolation and need encouragement and support to establish new relationships once in a hostel. Church Homeless Trust has funded a series of events at Bolton House homelessness scheme to […]

A music project for former rough sleepers has already produced its own rock band. The Beat Project is a music, arts, and film project based in a hostel that aims to provide training and rehabilitation […]

Forging positive social networks is crucial for homeless people as they prepare to live independently. Studies on the effects of gardening on people’s welfare have shown significant reductions in depression and anxiety, improved social skills, […]

Poor mental health remains one of the great unaddressed issues surrounding homelessness. In recent months, we have seen a marked increase in the number of applications for our grants that specifically mention anxiety, depression, or […]