Posts by Society St James
What does Christmas mean to people affected by homelessness?
What is Christmas to those without a home? What does Christmas mean to people who are affected by homelessness? Do they notice the bright lights, do they watch people walk by – Christmas shopping in the cold evenings? Do they wonder what might happen if they had the chance to enjoy a traditional Christmas, as…
Read MoreJason “SSJ made my Christmas”
This blog was written in 2020, but has been republished to celebrate 50 years of SSJ and to represent what the future looks like for our service users. Jason was homeless at Christmas Jason said; “Last Christmas (2020) I was living in my friends van, drinking to excess to keep myself warm. I was working occasional…
Read MoreWelcome to our Christmas Appeal 2021
Today we launch our Christmas Appeal to provide a gift or a hot meal to somebody affected by homelessness We are fast approaching Christmas and people are already busily following street lights under the haze of the cold evenings, watching the displays in windows as they search for a gift to share with their loved…
Read MoreSupporting us this winter
Summer seems to have come and gone without much celebration – and for us that means we are focusing on one of the most important parts of the year. Autumn, Winter and Christmas is an important time for us at SSJ – as we start thinking about the colder nights, rain, snow and other elements…
Read MoreTechnologywithin’s bike challenge raises money for SSJ
On Friday 17th September technologywithin, the UK’s leading provider of technology for flexible workspaces and multi tenanted offices spaces, held its first Gran Fondo cycling event to raise money for the Society of St James.
Read MoreCase Study: Dom – the success of our care homes
Linden House – St James Care Our care homes are an integral part of our support services; working with people with alcohol dependency as well as complex mental health needs, we provide both long-term care and specialist, intensive respite. Dom was one of our residents. He was at Linden House for a short period of time and we want to share his story as…
Read MoreFundraising: Winter is Coming
Fundraising in the winter? We dare you! Summer seemed to go fast, didn’t it? We’ve had an interesting time in fundraising – most of the excitement came from our online art festival, but we have also had some fantastic donations come in which we have really appreciated. As we approach winter we are looking at…
Read MoreGreen Fingers means Positive Space for Service Users
We are delighted to be working with Brodie, owner of Green Fingers Gardening Specialists, and his team who have helped us landscape our gardens to provide a place for service users to relax and unwind. Having social areas where our service users can de-stress, relax and take time out is an important part of their…
Read MoreCase Study: Jodie’s Story
Jodie has been talking with Anni Bury, SSJ Recovery Worker, about alcohol dependency, pregnancy and rebuilding her family as part of our ’50 stories’ series. “I drank heavily when my mum passed away. She had a bleed on her brain and she passed away in 2016 so I drank heavily. My boys father then took…
Read MoreCongratulations to the winners of the Great Cre8 2021
Back in March we launched our Great Cre8 competition which was all about supporting our service users find a passion. Being creative plays a big part in the journey our service users take – from music sessions to art therapy, helping them focus on something they feel passionate about. Just recently we welcomed SOCO into…
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