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Our Christmas Advent Calendar Is Here!
Christmas is coming! Our virtual advent calendar is launching on our social media channels today, featuring original poetry written by people with lived experience and performed by service users, volunteers and members of the SSJ team.
Read MoreWe are looking for new Trustees
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Society of St James as a Trustee where you will be able to have an impact on the work we do to end homelessness. We are looking for Trustees who are as committed as we are about tackling social disadvantage and supporting people to realise their full…
Read MoreService User and Residents Association (SURA)
Richard and Travis at SURA HQ Today I caught up with committee members, Ann and Travis, to find out about the development of our new Service User and Residents Association. SURA as it is now fondly known, opened its metaphorical doors under the expert eye of SSJ’s Service Participation Lead, Richard Le Peuple during the…
Read MoreRoyal Visit to Southampton Charity
Royal Visit to Southampton Charity HRH The Princess Royal was in Southampton on Friday to officially open a care home of the Society of St James. HRH met staff, residents and Board members and heard about the work of the charity. She also cut a cake to celebrate the organisation’s 50th anniversary. Trevor Pickup, the Chief…
Read MoreLive: Celebrating the successes of service users
This week (3rd) we are celebrating the achievements of our super service users, as part of a series of events to commemorate our 5th anniversary. You can follow the live updates below 6th October (Southampton) 4th October (Portsmouth)
Read MoreThe Cost of Living Crisis
I’m writing this at a time where the most vulnerable in society are being impacted by a national emergency, the cost of living crisis. Recently the Office for National Statistics announced another record breaking increase to the rate of inflation. This is obviously going to have an impact on many people across the country in…
Read MoreRecruitment: Administrator: St James Care
Our job in focus for this week is for an administrator for St James Care. You will be responsible for providing administrative support to the leadership teams across St James Care (Radstock Rd and Linden House) including the management of the Covid testing regime. You will develop an understanding of IT systems including Nourish (Care planning/case management…
Read MoreSSJ awarded Portsmouth contract to continue providing substance misuse services
SSJ awarded Portsmouth substance misuse contract The Society of St James are delighted to have been awarded the contract to continue providing substance misuse services and recovery housing for Portsmouth residents on behalf of Portsmouth City Council. We have partnered with Inclusion (Part of the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) to deliver a service…
Read MoreFrom our staff: a blog from Sean Smith
We’re going to be running a new feature where we talk to our members of staff about their work at SSJ and why they love working here. We have hundreds of members of staff from unique and interesting backgrounds, some have been with us for years, others have come to us because they believe in…
Read More2022 – the year so far
It’s been an exciting year for SSJ, we have had a lot happening behind the scenes – and we will have some news on what has been happening since the beginning of 2022 soon. This year has been an exciting year for us though, not only is it our 50th anniversary – meaning we have…
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