Our latest newsletter was published on November 26th with a round-up of Winter & Christmas services.
One or two updates to the services in the Newsletter:
Wild Goose will be closing for the Christmas period after the breakfast brunch service on Christmas eve 24th Dec 2021 at 11 am. & will re-open 9:30 am Wednesday 5th Jan 2022
Caring at Christmas day centre at Trinity is open access to all 18+ with no referral necessary.
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Bristol Homeless Forum is open to any individual or organisation working with the issues of people who are homeless in Bristol. While there is much attention to those who are currently street homeless or rough sleeping we recognise that this is only a small, visible part of a much wider issue which affects many more people.
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See the Top Menu ‘Useful Links’ for links to organisations in the forum (& a few others who haven’t joined yet).
No one should have to spend Christmas homeless and alone. I’m proud to support @crisis_uk’s film 12 Nights, which lays bare the reality many will face this year stuck in the worst forms of homelessness. Watch and share the film – http://www.crisis.org.uk/twelvenights
Can you help our Caring at Christmas project with donations of food, toiletries and clothes? Please #RT #Bristol The Caring at Christmas project needs donations of food, toiletries and clothes.
Please bring any donations to 14 Little Bishop Street:
https://caringinbristol.co.uk/donation-list/
Looking to give back this festive period? We’re in need of some items for young people such as
gloves and books, click the link for ways you can help us https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/items-bristol-homeless-shelters-asking-6259965
If you’re concerned about someone you see sleeping rough, please read and retweet our advice. Thank you 🙏 https://twitter.com/Shelter/status/1464261651566403584
❄️🌧️ Wet and cold winter weather can pose a risk to people sleeping on the streets.
If you’re concerned about someone you see sleeping rough, please read and retweet our advice.
#Homelessness
Want to play your part in creating a city empowered to solve homelessness? Strapped for cash? Here are 5 effective ways to help as a student that don’t involve loosening your grip on the purse strings. https://brs.tl/five-top-tips
Climate crisis posing growing risk to the homeless, UK charities tell ministers
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/nov/29/climate-crisis-posing-growing-risk-to-the-homeless-uk-charities-tell-ministers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
As we head into another winter during the ongoing pandemic, people are sleeping on our streets. The Prime Minister has promised to end rough sleeping by 2024. We need to hold him to this. Join us and call for urgent action now: http://shltr.org.uk/j1g
The idea of support ending seems to run contrary to Housing First’s core principle.
However, in an insecure environment, and in the face of rising demand, services need to be prepared to handle transitions and even endings.
⬇️Read more ⬇️
https://www.homeless.org.uk/connect/blogs/2021/nov/15/should-we-be-talking-about-endings-in-housing-first
Caring at Christmas is back for 2021 and the offering is one of our biggest ever 🎅
This work is made possible through the generosity of caring Bristolians like you – if you can, please consider supporting Caring at Christmas with a donation: https://brs.tl/donate
Homelessness could cost the government £2.6bn a year without action https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/homelessness-could-cost-the-government-2-6bn-a-year-without-action/
Powerful blog from @JoannePrestidge on the importance of safeguarding in #homeless services.
See also new materials and recommendations from a review of safeguarding reviews.
#SafeguardingAdultsWeek
http://ow.ly/9j5v50GOQgy