Lidl Eastwood

WHO WE ARE Off the streets is a group of concerned residents who have got together to get the homeless off the streets. In order to do this we have opened a 7 day a week 365 days a year night shelter for 10 rough sleepers which will stop them sleeping on the street. The night shelter is open 8PM through to 8AM. We look past the addictions and past the front we find out what is the route cause of the problem, What people are interested in, People pasts and where they want to get to we then break it down in to achievable steps. WHAT WE DO We take referrals from HARP Each guest has to sign a 28 day agreement (which we also set 1 to 3 targets on depending on the individual) These targets can be anything from registering with stars to attending a meeting they may have previously missed (we also offer support and can attend with them if it helps put them at ease. During these 28 days we work individually with the guest to achieve the targets set and to move them on to permanent accommodation. This means that potentially we could have the same 10 guests for 28 days Each guest has a list of rules to read and sign i.e. we have a NO drugs in or around the building and this would report in instant dismissal All guests must be in by 9 unless there is a reason then it is up to the on duty manager to make the decision Even when we move someone on the support is still there and we welcome them back anytime for a chat and a coffee as this is the most important time as many guests feel alone when they move on.

Homeless help in Basildon is a community group of volunteers that aim to help homeless people. It is a not for profit organisation, no volunteers are paid; all donations are used directly to help the homeless. Please contact the group directly through Facebook if you have spotted someone homeless in the Basildon area and we will get in contact with them. Help for the homeless includes • Providing hot and cold food • Collecting and providing second-hand clothing • Collecting and providing bedding • Collecting and providing toiletries • Assisting with furniture for homeless people who have been found a place. Sky (The founder) won the Essex Pride "unsung hero" award in 2019. We also won 3 Basildon council volunteer awards in 2022: Voluntary group of the year, Peoples Choice Award and Community star.

We receive donations from supermarkets, individuals, churches and schools of food. We work in partnership with other agencies in the Rayleigh area who have contact with individuals who are in crisis and for whatever reason are in need of support by the provision of a few days food items. The agency then contacts Hopeworx and then collects the food packs and delivers them to the client. To support this work we have a reused furniture warehouse in Brook Road, Rayleigh where we take donations of furniture and electrical appliances. We sell to the general public and proceeds of these sales support the provision of emergency food packs and also the provision of essential furniture items.