Welcome to the Society of St James

Hampshire's leading homelessness charity.

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Helping vulnerable people experiencing homelessness, problems with alcohol and substance use and other complex needs to change their lives.

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24 Sep

Portsmouth helps make 'Pay it Forward' a success

Following the successful launch of the Pay It Forward initiative at our Portsmouth-based Café in the Park earlier this year we are delighted to report that the scheme has been a truly heart-warming success! We launched Pay It Forward at an event back in July thanks to the…

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13 Sep

Are we one payday away from being homeless?

A blog from the CEO, Trevor Pickup. As the Chief Executive one of my tasks is sometimes to be part of an interview panel when we are recruiting.  When we interview candidates for a job in one of our housing projects, one of the interview questions we normally ask is why to do you think people become homeless.

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20 Aug

Cross Channel Challenge to raise money for SSJ

Good luck to the Shirley Swimming Pool Sea Dogs Ashley Christopher, Team Leader – Saints4Sports and Re-Fit, is taking part in an unenviable task to raise money for The Society of St James. Ashley, alongside fellow swimmers Chris Cole, Dave Perry, Luke Perry, Steve Hansford, and reserve swimmer Natasha Bye-Brooks,…

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