@shpcharity.bsky.social
London-wide charity working to prevent #homelessness and help Londoners to transform their lives.
@shpcharity.bsky.socialEveryone deserves the same opportunity to find and keep a safe home. But systemic racism and inequality mean Black people face a significantly greater risk of homelessness than white people. If we're serious about ending homelessness, tackling racial inequality must be part of the solution. 🏠
@shpcharity.bsky.socialOur Redbridge Outreach Team recently joined the fifth annual Women’s Rough Sleeping Census. The team found 9 women, who are now being offered ongoing support. 💜 Alongside outreach, the team also cooked homemade tomato and basil pasta and baked fresh cookies to share with women taking part. 🍝🍪
@shpcharity.bsky.socialAt least 1,720 people died while homeless in the UK last year, including 51 children. 💔 These are lives cut far too short. With the Government pledging to offer everyone who needs it a route off the streets by Christmas, the urgency couldn’t be clearer.
@shpcharity.bsky.socialThe past two years we've put on live gigs celebrating the people in our music programme. 💙
From first-time performers to experienced musicians lighting up the room, every performance is a reminder of what's possible when people are given the opportunity to thrive.
@shpcharity.bsky.socialTurns out making a difference is kinda chic. ✨
@shpcharity.bsky.socialGood health can be the foundation for everything that comes next. 💪
That’s why health and wellbeing are such an important part of how we support people to leave homelessness behind.
#Homelessness #HealthAndWellbeing #Health #MentalHealth #Charity
@shpcharity.bsky.socialThe biggest Women’s Rough Sleeping Census yet is underway. ✊
115+ local authorities. Hundreds of organisations. Women being seen, heard and counted across England.
Now we need to make it national.
Because ‘Everyone In’ needs to mean EVERYONE.
#MakeWomenCount
@shpcharity.bsky.socialWomen experiencing rough sleeping have told us where they sleep, why they stay hidden and what needs to change.
This week, more than 115 local authorities are listening.
Now listening must lead to action.
👉 Support #MakeWomenCount: www.shp.org.uk/what-we-do/women/make-women-count
@shpcharity.bsky.socialWomen sleeping rough are too often missing from the numbers.
Not because they aren’t there. But because women often hide for their safety, in places traditional counts can miss. 😔
This week, we’re changing that with a gender-informed Women's Rough Sleeping Census. 💜
@shpcharity.bsky.socialTomorrow, the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census begins. 📋
Women experiencing rough sleeping are too often missed because they stay out of sight to stay safe...
If we don’t see women, we can’t support them.
It’s time to #MakeWomenCount. 💛
@shpcharity.bsky.socialHealth checks, yoga, a BBQ and a very lively jam session! 💛🎸
Our recent Wellbeing Day brought residents and staff together for some fun while making vital health support easier to access.
👓 12 residents had eye tests
🫁 10 had lung health checks
🩺 15 had blood tests and chest x-rays
@shpcharity.bsky.socialNot a random list of places. 📍
Real places where women sleep rough to avoid violence, abuse and exploitation. ⚠️
Next week, the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census count begins, using a gender-informed approach to uncover the true scale of women’s rough sleeping.
It’s time to #MakeWomenCount.
@shpcharity.bsky.socialHomelessness can be prevented. 🏠
Getting the right advice, guidance and practical support at the right time can help people resolve housing problems and avoid reaching crisis point. 💬
@shpcharity.bsky.socialAfter years of homelessness, Natalie found it difficult to trust anyone.
Until she found her support worker Vicki - taking time to listen, building trust, and standing alongside her.
Now Natalie has a home she's proud of, is reconnecting with her family, and a future.
@shpcharity.bsky.socialLeaving prison should be a chance to rebuild your life. But in London, 1 in 6 people leaving prison are released into homelessness. If we’re serious about tackling reoffending, support cannot stop at the prison gates. Everyone needs somewhere safe and stable to call home. 🏠
@shpcharity.bsky.socialAfter years of homelessness and trauma, Alice found it difficult to trust people. Keeping others at a distance felt safer. Finding a home was only part of the change needed. Through our Sports programme, Alice has found friendship, purpose and a community she trusts and calls family. ❤️
@shpcharity.bsky.socialHomelessness can be traumatic and deeply isolating.
This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we’re thinking of anyone sleeping rough, facing an uncertain future, struggling with trauma or feeling alone.
Everyone deserves to feel heard and supported. Every life matters. 💙
@shpcharity.bsky.socialReady, set… Sports Day! 🏃 This week, more than 250 clients and staff from across London will come together for our annual day of sport, connection and friendly competition. 🏆 The day is a testament to the incredible power of sport to bring people together. We can’t wait to see everyone there! 💜
@shpcharity.bsky.socialWomen experience homelessness differently to men, facing unique challenges, trauma and barriers to accessing support. 🚺 That’s why our specialist women’s hostels are designed to provide safe, understanding and trauma-informed spaces, where women can get the support they need without judgement. 💜
@shpcharity.bsky.social“I feel like I’m part of something. I feel wanted. I’ve never felt like that with my family or friends before.” ❤️
After years of keeping people at a distance, Alice has found a community she trusts and a place where she feels she belongs, thanks to our Sports programme.
