
“It feels like I’ve been given a ticket to my own life” - Ray's Story
Ray was sleeping in his car when he discovered HARP. Now he is back on his feet and getting involved in the local community.

“I want my time to be worthwhile and well spent,” says HARP Volunteer, Ian
Ian volunteers his time for our complex needs accommodation on Saturdays, helping with lunch preparation, clearing and washing up, as well as helping at some of HARP’s fundraising events. Ian told us more about why he volunteers: “Initially I was planning to volunteer as a stop gap,” said Ian. “I do freelance work from home and at one point I had a fair amount of free time so I wanted to use it constructively, and homelessness is something I feel pretty strongly about.” Ian h

A Day In The Life Of A HARP Project Worker
Prakash is a Project Worker for our Floating Support Team, and personally supports 23 of the residents in our 222 rooms. Here, Prakash tells us more about his role: How did you get started with HARP? I discovered HARP in 2012 when I had been made redundant and was struggling to find work. One day I was out and about job-hunting and I saw a sign in the back of a HARP van saying 'driver wanted'. My previous job took me all over Britain and Ireland and so driving was second natu