As it is a long weekend, we’d like to make everyone aware of the services available for local homeless people in Southend 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. Southend Food Service Update: August Bank Holiday 2019 Food services available at HARP and by other agencies and groups: Friday 23 August The Bradbury Day Centre ‘Rough Sleeper Breakfast’, 103-107 York

With temperatures set to soar in Southend this weekend, please spare a thought for homeless people as you head out in the sunshine. People who are sleeping rough are particularly at risk of severe dehydration, sun stroke and heat exhaustion in this hot weather. Gary Turner, our Service Operations Manager, said: “Homeless people tend to be at the front of people’s minds in the winter months but any form of extreme weather can be dangerous and even life threatening to people li