Exciting New Partnership with Tandem Electrical to End Homelessness

At the Society of St James, we are thrilled to announce our new partnership with our local neighbors, Tandem Electrical, experts in electrical services with NICEIC accreditation. This collaboration promises to make a lasting impact, with Tandem committing to generous regular donations to SSJ and exploring even more ways we can work together to tackle…

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Join Us in Making a Difference This Christmas – Help Us Raise £50,000 for People Experiencing Homelessness

This Christmas, we are aiming to raise £50,000 to fund our vital work supporting people experiencing homelessness across Southampton, Portsmouth, and across Hampshire. It is a moral, human right for someone to have somewhere to live and SSJ walk beside those experiencing homelessness to help them navigate the complex, broken system and create better outcomes. An Interactive…

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Autumn Budget Brings Mixed News for Homelessness Sector, Society of St James Urges Further Support

The Society of St James (SSJ) has responded to the recent UK Autumn Budget with a mixture of cautious optimism and concern. While the Chancellor’s announcement of increased funding for local authorities and the Affordable Homes project represents a welcome step forward in tackling homelessness, SSJ remains concerned about the challenges ahead, particularly around funding…

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Meet Our New Chief Executive

Our new Chief Executive, Tania Marsh, joined us in June. We’re so glad she has joined the SSJ Team and we’re extremely excited for our bright future with her. Watch her interview below to get to know her better.

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Grant Received from the National Lottery Community Fund

We are thrilled to announce that the SSJ Academy has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, totalling £835,610! We are extremely grateful to the National Lottery and National Lottery players for recognising our hard work and for investing in SSJ and our efforts to help vulnerable people experiencing homelessness. The…

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Overdose Awareness Day

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At SSJ we work with people facing multiple disadvantages. They face a combination of problems with their current circumstances being shaped by long term exposure to poverty, deprivation, trauma, and abuse. These inequalities can manifest in a combination of issues including drug misuse. On average there are at least 2 opiate-related overdoses per day, where…

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SSJ want to raise awareness for Domestic Abuse more than just once a year!

At SSJ, we feel it’s important to raise awareness more than just during October’s Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. Are you or someone you are supporting experiencing emotional, physical, or verbal abuse? You are not alone. SSJ is here to help. Domestic violence affects millions of people each year, 2.1 million people aged 16 years and…

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The SSJ Academy Doors are Open!

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We are excited to officially launch the SSJ Academy. This comprehensive initiative has been designed to help residents and service users transform their lives through meaningful activity.

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