“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...
“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...
"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...
"I can finally move on with my life" - Neil's Story
Neil, one of our residents, had a dream - a dream that one day he would not be held back by his dyslexia. Neil moved into HARP...
"I know with the support of HARP I will be fine" - Clive's story
Born and bred in Leigh-on-Sea, 57-year-old Clive lived in a boatshed with no heating or running water before finding HARP. Read his story.
“Without HARP, I’d still be on the streets!”- Jess's Story
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.
“I didn’t believe that I had a warm home for the first time in so long” - Joinah's story
Joinah became homeless after leaving an unhappy marriage and suffering from severe depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress
“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 was terrified!" - Jack's story
25-year-old Jack came to HARP after being evicted and struggling with addiction. Jack is now at university and wants to help others.
"HARP saved me" - Mark's Story
Mark now works for our property team but he initially came to HARP when he found himself rough sleeping after losing his job.
