2020 may have ended in tiers but you can decide how to start 2021. So why not challenge yourself and make a difference by joining HARP’s “31 Miles in 31 Days” New Year Challenge? ​ Whether you do one mile a day, smash out all the miles in one go, or something in between, you have the chance to decide how you want to start the New Year, get outside and help some of Southend’s most vulnerable people by taking part in the challenge of completing 31 miles or more this January and

Jess slept rough for the first time when she was just 11 years old. At age 25, she again found herself on the streets but then found HARP.

Individuals and organisations in and around Southend have been supporting HARP's annual Christmas appeal to raise vital funds for our work helping local people overcome homelessness for good. As the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic took hold, we saw an increase in the numbers of new people having to resort to sleeping on the streets, just as the temperatures began to plunge and we head into the coldest time of year. As first time rough sleepers, they may not be aw

Like so many, HARP and other local organisations serving homeless people have had to change the way we provide our services we've had to change the way we do things since Southend entered Tier 4 in order to deliver our services safely. However, there are still a range of services available to people sleeping rough. Free food services available at HARP and other venues: Monday 21 December HARP Bradbury Centre Rough Sleeper Breakfast 9.00am–11.00am (sittings of 6 at a time) Sto

Sadly, our charity shops are now closed in line with Tier Four rules. There will be no collections or donations received during this time.