Browsing Archive: October, 2011

New Survey of Homeless People Using Drop In Centres and Soup Kitchens in Preston

Posted by Greg Smith on Monday, October 24, 2011,
At the October meeting of the Homeless Forum Greg Smith presented results of a survey carried out at various centres in preston in June 2011

Download powerpoint of results of Homeless Survey 2011
HERE
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Co-ordinating Christmas

Posted by Greg Smith on Monday, October 17, 2011,
Please circulate this widely via your email lists: Many thanks
 
At the Homeless Forum meeting we talked about trying to co-ordinate donations and Christmas gifts service to homeless and vulnerable people in Preston and surroundings.
 
I agreed that if agencies sent me information and requests by mid November I would make sure this was circulated widely to churches and community groups in an effort to signpost them to delivering appropariate gifts to appropriate places.. and...

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New CUF report on church based homeless projects

Posted by Greg Smith on Monday, October 17, 2011,


 
Homeless man at church project in Bristol

Tackling homelessness together

Church Urban Fund and Housing Justice carried out a recent study, based on nine projects across the country, to understand how churches are responding to housing-related issues and how they can make a bigger impact in the community. The research looks at the distinctiveness of church-based projects working with homeless people, and at some of the challenges - read a sum...

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Co-ordinating Christmas

Posted by Greg Smith on Monday, October 17, 2011,


Please circulate this widely via your email lists: Many thanks
 
At the Homeless Forum meeting we talked about trying to co-ordinate donations and Christmas gifts service to homeless and vulnerable people in Preston and surroundings.
 
I agreed that if agencies sent me information and requests by mid November I would make sure this was circulated widely to churches and community groups in an effort to signpost them to delivering appropariate gifts to appropriate places.. a...

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Barnardos Moving On Project Opening Times

Posted by Greg Smith on Monday, October 3, 2011,

Unfortunately due to current financial constraints we are reducing our drop in sessions at the Urban Exchange our new drop in times will be;

Monday 12-4

Wednesday 12-4

Friday 12-4

 

We hope that these longer session times will reduce the impact on young people and will be available to offer advice via phone outside of these times.  These new open hours will be effective from next week please communicate this to your staff.  Tim could you also circulate this information to the Preston...


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