As it is a long weekend,we’d like to make everyone aware of the services available for local homeless people over the bank holiday. If you speak to someone in need over the weekend, please pass this information on to them. Enjoy your long weekend from all at HARP. Please note: HARP has been kindly provided with the above details to inform service users and local stakeholders of the services available during this Holy Week/Easter period. It is the responsibility of the other a

We're celebrating after making a successful bid for funding from Nationwide Building Society for its work to support local homeless people. Nationwide, the UK’s biggest building society, has been looking to support charities dealing with the many issues around housing across the East of England area, and made £500,000 available to help make a difference across communities across the region. Now the names of those charities that have secured the grants they applied for have be

After escaping abusive relationships and alcohol addiction, Vicky overcame homelessness in our single gender housing, White Heather House.

Sharyn started volunteering in the kitchen at the Bradbury Centre after taking time out from a stressful 25 year career in the city, which she was juggling with single parenthood. Sharyn helps to provide a hot breakfast to people currently sleeping rough, including cooking, serving, making hot drinks, clearing up and providing a warm welcome and a friendly ear. Sharyn told us more… “I suffer from anxiety, which was beginning to affect day to day life more and more, so I nee

Alex and Emily are Outreach Workers for HARP’s Rough Sleeper Service. Emily has been working with us since November and Alex since February. We caught up with them to find out how they are getting on and learn more about their roles. What does your role entail? Emily - “We do a mix of proactive and reactive work. Day shifts involve the more proactive, planned work. For example helping someone make an action plan of what they can do to get back on track or to do the things on

West End performers have teamed up with Southend talent for a fundraising concert in support of HARP, Southend’s Homeless Charity. On Sunday 12th May, the audience at Kings Road United Reformed Church will see singers more used to gracing the West End stage perform alongside some of Southend’s own musical talent. Local performers include Karen Barnes, ex-professional musical theatre performer, who retrained as a social worker and lives in Westcliff-on-sea; Andrew Palmer, loca

Over the long bank holiday weekend there will be changes to the usual food services available for homeless people in Southend. Here is a summary of what's available from HARP and other agencies and groups: Friday 3 May Storehouse, Coleman St, 11.30am-12.30pm / 1.00pm-2.00pm 57 West, 6 Clarence Rd ‘Drop in’ (Tea/coffee/toast/snacks) 12.00noon-3.00pm Love on the Streets ‘Soup Kitchen’’ Clarence Road Car Park 7.00pm-8.30pm Saturday 4 May 57 West, 6 Clarence Rd, ‘Community Meal’