Karina has been cooking breakfast and lunch at our complex needs accommodation once a week for nearly two years. We caught up with her to find out just why she loves it so much. “I originally began volunteering after being made redundant to gain more experience working with service users while I looked for another job. Now I can’t imagine not doing it! “I love walking in on a Monday and hearing ‘Yes… Karina’s cooking!’ but that might be because I make puddings. Knowing I’m va

"Just because someone is at rock bottom doesn’t mean they can’t fly in the future.” Donna is one of our Support Workers at the Bradbury Day Centre. As a first point of contact, she plays a pivotal role in helping our service users to avoid or escape homelessness. We chatted about her role: How do you start your working day? “I arrive at 8.30am so that I’m ready for when people come through the doors at 9am. I usually start by greeting the people who have been working or stayi

We are inviting families and community groups to mark World Homeless Day by taking part in The Really Big South Essex Sleep Out. Our annual fundraising event takes place on or around the closest Saturday to World Homeless Day, which this year falls on Thursday 10th October. HARP is encouraging local families and community groups to sign up to host your own Sleep Out on or around Saturday 12th October, to raise vital funds and awareness of homelessness in the area. Dina Jobson