
HAPPY VOLUNTEERS WEEK!
This week is Volunteers Week, and to celebrate we've compiled some stories from a few of our volunteers here at HARP. We want to say a...

WORLD CUP-ON-SEA RAISES £27,000 FOR HARP!
On Saturday 21st May, 32 local businesses competed at Roots Hall in the 7-a-side football tournament. World Cup-on-Sea, raising a huge...

WORLDCUP-ON-SEA 2022
Football Tournament Aims to Raise £50k for HARP AJ Chambers, a Rochford based recruitment agency for accountancy and legal professionals,...

“Stay positive, and things will get better.” - Christine's Story
Christine met her then-partner in her home town and fell in love. After some thought, Christine decided to move to Southend to start a...

A Day In The Life Of Community Fundraiser - Lisa Walton
Lisa is our Community Fund-raiser at HARP and has worked here for nearly six years. Lisa’s job is to be the face of the organisation and...

Our Spring Walk registration has now opened!
You can now register for this year's Prittle Brook Spring Walk fundraising event, which is taking place on Sunday 24th April at 1.30 pm....

HARP Responds to Rough Sleeper Snapshot
As the number of people sleeping rough in the town in 2021 is largely unchanged compared to 2020, we have expressed our cautious...

“If I hadn't come to HARP I would be dead.” - Andrew's Story
Andrew was a hard-working and successful businessman. His company turned over more than £1m for 17 consecutive years, employing over 200...

Festive Services for People Rough Sleeping In Southend
Like so many, HARP and other local organisations serving homeless people have had to change the way we provide our services due to the...

"Now I realise what happiness is." - Mark's Story
Mark came to HARP after being homeless for eight years. He was squatting and sofa-surfing to avoid sleeping on the streets and coping...