We are pleased to announce that we are leading a detailed research project aimed at improving the health of local homeless people, which will contribute towards a national survey of homeless health needs. Together with partners Storehouse, 57 West, The Salvation Army, STARS, Trust Links, Southend Adult Community College, Off The Streets and Southend Churches Winter Night Shelters, we are hoping to survey up to 500 homeless and formerly homeless people as part of the Homeless

Jackie Bliss, HARP Chief Executive Our Chief Executive, Jackie Bliss, shares her thoughts on the latest rough sleeper figures announced by central government on Thursday 31st January 2019. Whilst it was encouraging to see the number of rough sleepers counted in Southend last November drop by 85%, compared with the estimated 72 the year before, I feel it’s important that people understand how these figures are obtained and what they mean. On the morning of November 23rd 2018,