Uncategorized

“It was a gift for sure” said Simon who is homeless and supported by the Rough Sleeping Support Service (RSSS) in Portsmouth. Simon was talking about his appreciation for the free January haircut he and other residents of an RSSS hostel received. Shannon Droxford and Chris Jupp, local Portsmouth barbers, got together after realising they…

We’ve been supporting people affected by homelessness for 50 years – and every year we raise money to provide a hot meal or gift to people in our services at a time when they can feel alone. You, our supporters, made a huge difference for those who traditionally find Christmas to be a very lonely…

Are you part of a community group which is looking to support a local charity this year and next? We are looking to build relationships with community groups that want to support is and help raise money that will purchase much needed essentials for people moving on from our services and into their own properties.…

50th Challenge Without you we wouldn’t be half the organisation we are. From the support we receive in donations each month – to the overwhelming good feeling we receive from each and every person we encounter – we are truly grateful for what we see as our community. It can be hard to see from…

Our 50th anniversary year is nearly over and we are now facing a challenging few years ahead, helping our local communities in Hampshire to navigate the cost of living crisis.  Our homelessness and substance misuse services are even more in demand of late and our Jamie’s Pantry volunteers are working hard to make sure no-one…

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…

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…

In November 2020, we launched our Christmas Meal Appeal to provide a hot meal to people affected by homelessness. When approaching winter, we started thinking about what service users think about the festive season and asked them to talk about what they felt when it comes to Christmas – and built our appeal on their…

Draper Tools Support New Maintenance Facility With Donation We would like to say a huge thank you to local family business Draper Tools for the amazing donation of robust metal shelving for our exciting new maintenance unit in Southampton. This new facility will help us to better service our expanding number of properties that we…