Below is a full listing of charities in London who received money from the last StreetSmart campaign.
| Charity | Amount |
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CENTRAL LONDON DAY CENTRES |
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| West London Day Centre West London Day Centre is a vital lifeline for homeless people in North Westminster, visited by 70-90 people each weekday. As well as access to showers, laundry and clean clothing, the Centre runs a canteen which serves over 350 hot, nutritious meals each week. A StreetSmart grant will be used to fund the running costs of the canteen. Location: Marylebone Contact: Brian O\\\'Shea Tel: 020 7569 5915 |
£6,000 |
| The Passage The Passage run a day centre next to Victoria Station which is used by up to 200 people a day. As well as providing the basics - food, showers, laundry facilities and clothing - the centre\\\'s main aim is to move people on by offering them help with mental health or drug and alcohol services, benefit claims, accommodation, training and employment. A StreetSmart grant will be put towards the general running costs of the centre. Location: Victoria Contact: Andrew Hollingsworth Tel: 020 7592 1850 Email: info@passage.org.uk |
£8,000 |
| Connection St Martins Outreach worker, Neil Partridge works with vulnerable and hard-to-reach rough sleepers on the streets of Westminster. With support from Neil and his team, an average of 4 clients per month are able to achieve sustained moves into accommodation, and hundreds more access the services at Connections day centre. A StreetSmart grant will go towards Neil\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s salary. Location: Trafalgar Square Contact: Eleni Goulandris Tel: 020 7766 5555 Email: Eleni.goulandris@cstm.org.uk |
£20,000 |
Sub-total: £34,000FOOD/NIGHT SHELTER |
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| West London Churches Homeless Concern West London Churches runs a winter night shelter for the homeless in seven different churces across west London. The shelter provides 35 bed spaces every night between November and April. A hot meal, advice and support are provided. A StreetSmart grant will be put towards the general running costs of the project. Location: Chelsea Contact: Daniel Strickland Tel: 020 7351 4948 Email: wlchc@wlchc.eclipse.co.uk |
£6,000 |
| The Soup Kitchen The SoupKitchen is a resource for the homelesss, impoverished and lonely in Central London. The project is open 5 days a week offering substantial balanced meals free of charge to an average of 60 people a day. Clean clothes and toiletries are also given. There is a modest advisory service and small art therapy project. A StreetSmart grant will help fund the general running costs of the project. Location: Tottenham Court Road Contact: Miranda Suit Tel: 020 7580 2791 |
£10,000 |
| Camden & City Churches Cold Weather Shelter (C4WS) C4WS is a church based rolling shelter that provides emergency accommodation to street homeless. The project runs between 1 December and 31 March each year, and has a capacity of 14 beds. Six Camden churches and one City church provide overnight shelter for one night a week, and each venue is manned by 20-30 volunteers. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund the salaries of the two employees - the Project Manager and the Welfare Worker. Location: Camden Contact: Anthony Rouse Tel: 07515 507970 Email: admin@coldweathershelter.org |
£6,000 |
| CARIS CARIS run a cold weather shelter in local Islington churces, seven nights a week, from January until the end of March. The shelters are run by volunteers and provide a bed for the night, companionship, help into more permanent accommodation, help with addiction or mental health problems and support with search for paid employment or access to benefits. A StreetSmart grant will be put towards the running costs of the project. Location: Islington Contact: Jeanette Cragg Tel: 020 7281 5200 Email: carisislington@yahoo.co.uk |
£6,000 |
Sub-total: £28,000DAY CENTRE / DROP IN /ADVICE |
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| Whitechapel Mission Whitechapel Mission is dedicated to providing a lifeline to the poor and homeless in Tower Hamlets who struggle each day against hunger, poverty and exclusion. The day centre at the Mission is open 365 days a year at 6am to offer friendship, breakfast, showers, free fresh clothing and an opportunity to discuss difficulties with trained personnel. A StreetSmart grant will be used to fund the salary of an Advice Worker. Location: Whitechapel Contact: Tony Miller Tel: 020 7247 8280 Email: mission@whitechapel.org.uk |
£6,000 |
| 999 Club The 999 Club run two busy day centres in the deprived boroughs of Deptford and Downham. They have an open door policy, offering immediate support, friendship, help and advice to the most vulnerable in the local community. The centres are staffed entirely by local volunteers and provide hot food and drinks, washing faciities, warm clothes, sleeping bags and blankets, referrals to hostels and advice on claims and benefits. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund the general running costs of both centres. Location: Deptford and Downham Contact: Andrew Mitchell Tel: 020 8694 5797 Email: andrew@999club.org |
£5,000 |
| Ace of Clubs Ace of Clubs in Clapham is open 365 days a year and offers a shower, change of clothes and a hot meal to an average of 50 homeless and vulnerable people every day. Practical help and advice, including medical care, is also available. A grant from StreetSmart will be used to fund the salary of the chef. Location: Clapham Contact: Sarah Miles Tel: 020 7720 2811 Email: sarahmiles14@yahoo.co.uk |
£8,736 |
| Broadway Broadway works with over 4000 homeless people each year. They provide a full range of services to help people find accommodation, improve their physical and mental health, gain training and employment and live successful and independent lives. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund a Learning and Development co-ordinator in their new Work & Learning Service in Camden, which will focus on independent living skills, pre-tenancy training, work and education. Location: Camden Contact: Kirsty Telford Tel: 020 7710 0550 Email: broadway@broadwaylondon.org |
£10,000 |
| Cricklewood Homeless Concern Cricklewood Homeless Concern is a day centre in Brent providing a range of support services to homeless people. StreetSmart funding will go towards the catering project which not only provides a nutritious hot lunch on a daily basis, but also offers training opportunities leading to NVQ qualifications for customer volunteers. Location: Cricklewood Contact: Danny Maher Tel: 020 8208 8590 Email: danny@chc-mail.org |
£8,000 |
| Deptford Reach Deptford Reach runs a 5 day a week centre for disadvantaged and homeless people. Most of the people that attend the centre are at the very lowest level of poverty and deprivation. The project provides these people with support, services and a variety of activities that promote physical and mental well-being, promoting independence and enabling them to move on. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund the salary of the Catering Assistant. Location: Deptford Contact: Ingrid Chetram Tel: 020 8692 6548 Email: info@deptfordreach.org.uk |
£5,000 |
| Spires Spires is the only day centre in the London borough of Lambeth. The centre offers services to 130 homeless and disadvantaged people daily. They are open 363 days a year for basic services - day-time shelter, hot lunch, clothing and companionship. Services focused on longer-term solutions include housing and benefits advice, mental health support, resettlement, primary healthcare clinics, drug and alcohol support and work with vulnerable women. The funds donated by StreetSmart will be used for the general running costs of the centre. Location: Streatham Contact: Amanda Addo Tel: 020 8696 0943 Email: info@spires.org.uk |
£5,000 |
| The Caravan The Caravan offers a drop-in counselling service, free of charge, from a small caravan in the courtyard of St James\\\'s Church on Piccadilly. Counselling is offered by volunteers from the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education who are undergoing profesional training. A StreetSmart grant will pay for the salary of an administrator. Location: Piccadilly Contact: Zak Waterman Tel: 020 7900 3316 Email: co-ordinator@thecaravan.org.uk |
£3,500 |
| The Manna The Manna is a day centre in Islington for homeless and marginalised people. Open three days a week with about 300 users, the centre offers food, showers, laundry, clothing, activity and friendship as well as one to one help and advice to tackle alcohol and drug dependency, housing needs, health needs, employment etc. A StreetSmart grant will be used to fund the salary of the cook. Location: Islington Contact: Anne Cartwright Tel: 020 7354 3363 |
£5,000 |
| Upper Room The Upper Room has projects for children, youths and adults who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or homeless in West London. A StreetSmart grant will be used to run the food collection and redistribution project, which not only provides food for the Upper Room and other homeless organisations but also gives opportunities for driving training to its volunteers. Location: Shepherds Bush Contact: Bruce Marquart Tel: 020 8740 5688 |
£8,000 |
| U-Turn U-Turn help women engaged in street prostitution in the East of London. They run an outreach programme, meeting women on their own territory, providing unconditional and consistent support and slowly buildiing uptrust to engage with the services they need and to help them sustain positive changes over time. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund the outreach service. Location: Bethnal Green Contact: Rio Vella Tel: 07980 548532 |
£10,000 |
| Spear Spear works with homeless and vulnerable people in Richmond. Besides operating a 12 bed hostel, the charity offers a range of services including street outreach, tenancy support, rent deposit, drug and alcohol misuse and skills development. A StreetSmart grant will be used to fund the skills development service which encourages participants to engage daytime activities and hobbies that may eventually lead to a volunteering, educational or employment opportunity. Location: Richmond Contact: Vicky Crompton Tel: 020 7036 9766 Email: vicky@spearlondon.org |
£8,000 |
| Cardinal Hume Centre The Cardinal Hume Centre works with homeless young people, badly housed families, refugees, asylum seekers and migrants helping them to obtain employment and break out of the cycle of homelessness and social exclusion. A StreetSmart grant will be put towards the salary of the IT Co-ordinator who provides a range of support and training for both staff and clients within the Centre. Location: Westminster Contact: Anne Shewring Tel: 020 7222 1602 Email: info@cardinalhumecentre.org.uk |
£10,000 |
| Brent Homeless User Group (B.HUG) B-Hug is an organisation run by predominanatly homeless and ex-homeless people. It aims to ensure that the range and quality of the local authority services for homeless people are appropriate. The group also run training and support services for the homelesss at their day centre in Harlesden. StreetSmart\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s grant will go towards the general running costs of the group. Location: Harlesden Contact: Atara Fridler Tel: 020 8965 2561 Email: atara@brenthomeless.com |
£8,000 |
Sub-total: £100,236ACCOMMODATION |
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| Marylebone Project The Marylebone Project is the largest centre in the UK dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless women escaping domestic violence, sexual exploitation, financial problems and mental health issues. The centre is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for any woman in crisis. Services are provided free of charge and include the provision of clothing, laundry, hot food, showers and emergency accommodation. In addition, longer term accommodation is available for 112 residents. They also operate a drop-in centre, which provides advice, health services, training and education to around 500 homeless women a year. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund resettlement work. Location: Marylebone Contact: James Marlow Tel: 020 7262 3818 Email: j.marlow@churcharmy.co.uk |
£5,000 |
| Radicle Radicle manages six residential schemes in Hillingdon, Hounslow, Westminster and Tower Hamlets with places for 51 homeless young mothers and babies. The women are provided with a safe and stable environment and are given the skills and contacts they need for motherhood and future independent living. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund cleaning, repairs and decorating costs at all six residences. Location: London Contact: Claire Brooke Tel: 020 7247 2458 Email: cbrooke@radicle.org.uk |
£5,000 |
| Church Housing Trust Church Housing Trust supports 14 London hostels that take care of approximately 450 homeless people at any given time. They meet the needs not covered by statutory grants such as residents\' welfare, therapeutic activities, training facilities and resettlement support. A StreetSmart grant will be used to fund welfare and resettlement costs for the 34 homeless men and women at Beck House Hostel in Edmonton. Location: Edmonton Contact: Steve Holdsworth Tel: 020 7269 1637 Email: steve.holdsworth@cht.dircon.co.uk |
£5,000 |
| Emmaus Greenwich Emmaus Communities offer homeless people a home, work and the chance to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment. The Greenwich community runs a successful reuse/recycling business from its retail stores in Plumstead and Lee providing meaningful work for all its companions. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help purchase a small multipurpose van, essential for local deliveries and collections. Location: Greenwich Contact: Giorgio Salmistraro Tel: 020 8316 5398 Email: emmaus.greenwich@community100.freeserve.co.uk |
£7,000 |
| First Fruit First Fruit runs from Newham, one of the poorest London boroughs, and provides accommodation and meaningful employment to marginalised people from the area. There are two supported accommodation units for young men and one for single mothers, together with four employment projects comprising furniture and textile recycling, garment manufacturing and a small cafe. A StreetSmart grant will go towards the general running costs of the project. Location: Newham Contact: Kim Lovell Tel: 07949 347676 |
£9,000 |
| Kairos Community Trust Kairos Community Trust based in Peckham, provides accommodation, help and support for 24 homeless men with drug and alcohol addictions. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund the salaries of the small team of part-time counsellors. Location: Nunhead Contact: Elizabeth McCormack Tel: 020 7277 6264 |
£5,000 |
| Refuge Refuge run a network of safe houses offering emergency accommodation, support and advice for women escaping domestic violence. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund the salary costs of the Director of Operations, who is responsible for the overall management and delivery of all of Refuge\\\'s services. Location: London Contact: Catherine Perez Phillips Tel: 020 7395 7724 Email: catherine_phillips@refuge.org.uk |
£8,000 |
Sub-total: £44,000YOUNG PEOPLE |
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| Street Child World Cup Amos Trust initiated this project to raise awareness of the millions of children in UK and around the world who are homeless. The inaugural World Cup took place in Durban, South Africa in March 2010, with eight competing teams, including one from the UK. A StreetSmart grant be used to help with the catering costs of the event. Location: London Contact: Chris Rose Tel: 020 7588 2638 Email: chris@amostrust.org |
£5,000 |
| Alone in London Alone in London provides a fully integrated range of services that are designed to reduce youth homelessness. StreetSmart supports the Prevention of Youth Homelessness Programme in Schools, which engages with pupils at schools in deprived London boroughs. The project addresses issues relating to family conflict, mental health and homelessness, and pupils are able to seek help and support where necessary. This year\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s grant will be used to fund a part-time Schools Officer to deliver and develop the programme. Location: Kings Cross Contact: Robert Keirans Tel: 020 7278 4224 Email: robertkeirans@als.org.uk |
£10,000 |
| Centrepoint Centrepoint is the national charity that houses and supports homeless young people between the ages of 16 and 25. StreetSmart funding will be used to help upgrade CCTV provision at their Greek Street hostel. This hostel houses 9 emergency and 17 short stay residents all of whom have come from backgrounds of dangerous behaviour. As such both staff and young people are vulnerable, so CCTV is a necessary safety measure. Location: Soho Contact: Nick Connolly Tel: 020 7423 6867 Email: n.connolly@centrepoint.org |
£10,000 |
| Depaul Trust Willesden Hostel provides safe accommodation for 35-40 young people aged between 15-25 who are homeless, disadvantaged and who are serving or ex-offenders. It also offers a dedicated education and employment training programme as well as a family mediation service. A StreetSmart grant will contribute to the cost of the welfare and training programme. Location: Willesden Contact: Chris Walker Tel: 020 7939 1220 Email: chris.walker@depauluk.org |
£10,000 |
| Fairbridge in London Fairbridge works with the hardest to reach homeless and disadvantaged young people across the capital. They are offered a development programme focusing on personal, social and life skills at two London centres in Kennington and Hackney. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help develop the services offered in Hackney. Location: Hackney Contact: Adelaide Adade Tel: 020 8912 0292 Email: hackney@fairbridge.org.uk |
£8,000 |
| Nightstop Nightstop provides emergency accommodation for 16-25 year olds in the South London homes of trained and vetted volunteers on a one night at a time basis. A StreetSmart grant will be used for the delivery and development of the service. Location: Greenwich/Lewisham Contact: Rebecca Bickley Tel: 020 8269 2200 Email: rebeccab@youthreach.org.uk |
£8,000 |
| National Youth Theatre National Youth Theatre runs educational theatre training courses for 80 young people between the ages of 14 to 25, all of whom are homeless, or at risk of being homeless. The training is tailored to the needs of those who cannot cope with traditional mainstream learning. There is a clear progression route with the ultimate goal to equip young people with the ambition and qualification to progress to higher education, further training and employment. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund the training programme. Location: Holloway Contact: Richard Wilkinson Tel: 020 7281 3863 Email: richard.wilkinson@nyt.org.uk |
£8,000 |
| New Horizon New Horizon run a youth centre on the borders of Kings Cross/Euston. The project offers counselliing and support, medical care, housing advice, training and education to young homeless and vulnerable people between the ages of 16-21. A StreetSmart grant will be put towards funding the Lifeskills service which provides essential numeracy, literacy, ESOL and accredited vocational key skills. Location: Euston /Camden Contact: Stella Hamada Tel: 020 7388 5560 Email: info@nhyouthcentre.org.uk |
£8,000 |
Sub-total: £67,000ART/THEATRE PROJECTS |
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| Streetwise Opera Streetwise Opera supports the personal development of homeless people through music and drama with weekly workshops in homeless centres around the UK, culminating in an annual fully staged, professional opera production. A StreetSmart grant will be used to help fund the workshops held at various day centres for the homeless in central London. Location: London Contact: Rebecca Russell Tel: 020 7495 3133 Email: rr@streetwiseopera.org |
£10,000 |
Sub-total: £10,000OTHER |
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| The House of St Barnabas The House of St Barnabas run life skills training programmes for 25 homeless/ex-homeless participants. The 12 week course addresses basic skills such as budgeting, keeping a bank account, IT literacy, punctuality, presentation, CV preparation and interview techniques. The House also operates a private members club, which offers opportunities for real work experience throughout the programme. A StreetSmart grant will be used to fund the salary of the Life Skills Programme Co-Ordinator. Location: Soho Contact: David Evans Tel: 020 7437 1894 |
£20,000 |
| Crisis Skylight Cafe Crisis Skylight Cafe runs like a \\\'Social Enterprise\\\' by providing on the job training in catering and hospitality for homeless/vulnerably housed people, at the same time as delivering good quality, healthy food to paying customers. It is both a training scheme and a competitive business venture. A StreetSmart grant will fund the training costs of seven trainees. Location: City of London Contact: Joanna Woolcock Tel: 020 7426 3877 |
£8,000 |
| Missing People Missing People is the UK\\\'s only charity that works with young runaways, missing vulnerable adults and the families and carers they have left behind. They actively search for missing people and support those who are trying to find them. They also offer two 24 hour, confidential Freefone helplines. All services are free of charge and are largely run by volunteers. A StreetSmart grant will be used to train and recruit seven new volunteers. Location: London Contact: Sam Dixon Tel: 020 8392 4597 Email: sam.dixon@missingpeople.org.uk |
£8,000 |
| Fareshare Fareshare takes \\\\\\\'fit for purpose\\\\\\\' surplus food from the food industry and redistributes it to community organisations who work with at risk and disenfranchised people, including hostels and day centres for the homeless. The project also provides work experience opportunities for volunteers and disadvantaged people to gain new skills and qualifications to enhance their employability. A StreetSmart grant will be used to maintain and develop the food distribution project. Location: Bermondsey Contact: Jonathan Tingle Tel: 020 7394 2468 Email: jonathan.tingle@fareshare.org.uk |
£10,000 |
| The Pavement The Pavement is a unique independent publication providing practical, medical, financial and social news and advice to those on the streets, in hostels and temporary accommodation. It publishes a total of 6,500 copies a month in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. A StreetSmart grant will be put towards the general production costs of the publication. Location: London and Scotland Contact: Richard Burdett Tel: 020 7833 0050 Email: office@thepavement.org.uk |
£5,000 |
Sub-total: £51,000Total: £334,236 |
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