Sally (name changed due to confidentiality) came to Hope into Action straight from residential rehabilitation. She had suffered from alcoholism, anxiety and depression for many years and there were no other housing alternatives open to her due to arrears and previous evictions. Sally continued to access counselling and group work at the rehab and was Read More …
We are delighted to announce that this week we opened our 30th home. It has been opened in Nottingham and the first of two tenants moved in this morning. “The journey from opening our first home in 2010 to our 30th across seven cities has been exciting and challenging. In the last 12 months alone Read More …
This week we welcomed the first tenant to our sixth house in Norwich. He has a lot of support behind him, including a solid friendship & support group. It was a delight to see them welcome him into the house this morning. He was baptised in April this year, and is keen to get involved Read More …
We are delighted that the new Mayor of Peterborough, Cllr John Peach, has chosen us to be one of his four charities. Hope into Action will be represented at many of the key functions and events in Peterborough during the next twelve months. This will include the Mayor’s Ball, The Mayor’s Civic Ceremony, switching on Read More …
Recently we had the privilege of moving a gentleman into one of our properties in Nottingham. He was released from prison this morning. He was extremely excited when he sat on the couch in his new lounge. He could not stop saying thank you for the opportunity to stay there. Before we finished going through the usual Read More …
On 10th October 2014 we hosted our first Big Sleep Out event in Peterborough at Ferry Meadows where for one night 60 people slept rough. We did not pretend it was the full ‘homeless experience’ but it certainly give all of us an insight into what 2200 people in England face every night. It provided an opportunity Read More …
Before coming to Hope into Action David spent 20 years on the streets (he became homeless after 5 years in the army) many of his Christmases were spent alone, cold and hungry. One Christmas David particularly remembers sitting in his tent in the rain, having withdrawals from drugs, with all his food wet and soggy. Read More …
On Friday four of our tenants attended the Annual Prison Ministry Conference in London. The focus of the day was Rescue – Restore – Reintegrate, looking at how we journey with people from moment of crisis, through getting back on their feet, to successfully reintegrating into the local community. There were many inspiring and emotional testimonies Read More …
“On Saturday morning I woke up with a greater understanding and huge sympathy for all those who do this night after night. It was freezing, scary and very lonely in the middle of the night and our experience was tiny compared to what homeless people go through every day.” “I now realise how much I take Read More …
