Case Study: Homeless Day Service

The first in a new series of case studies about our projects and services. This case study features our homeless day services. A day with The Society of St James’ Homeless Day Services First Impressions On an overcast Monday morning I find myself walking along Milton Road – a long, busy main road that leads…

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What is a 2020challenge?

When it comes to facing challenges, our service users know all about waking up each day with an obstacle to overcome. So when we were thinking about the best way to help vulnerable people in our care, we decided that it would be an interesting idea to get our supporters actively taking part in their…

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Thank you to James and Phil

Oh Christmas Tree… Running a race in the middle of winter can be hard work, so imagine taking part in an event where you decide to carry a Christmas tree on your back to raise money for SSJ.

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Christmas Appeal update

“The generosity of our supporters knows no bounds” It is with great pleasure that we can today announce that we have reached the target of £5,000, which will go towards providing a hot meal for people at risk of homelessness this Christmas.

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Sleep Out 2019 – Thank you

We are delighted to have been pledged over £10,500 at our Sleep Out event in Portsmouth on Friday.  Thank you to our partners Southern Co-op, and our event supporters including, 2MV Logistics, Bishops Printers, Rapid Relief Team, Greggs, Starbucks, Mayfield Records, and MBE with whom this event would not have been possible. Also a thank…

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Proud of our Corporate Partners

This year we have worked hard to ensure that our corporate partners can really see what a difference they are making to vulnerable adults across Hampshire. We believe our partnerships have to be mutually beneficial providing funding, support and a raised profile for the charity; and for the corporate, an opportunity to build the brand,…

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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 generous support of Southern Co-op. We welcomed…

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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…

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Southern Co-operative continue their support of SSJ

Southern Co-operative continue to support SSJ Southern Co-op colleagues have been working really hard to find different ways to support the work of the charity, and on Friday, it was the turn of Southern Co-op’s Chief Executive, Mark Smith and his senior leadership team. They met with SSJ’s Senior Management team at the Cafe in…

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