B&Q Crawley

We have served the homeless and vulnerable of Crawley and West Sussex since 1994. Today we run a 24 bed high-support shelter, 4 move-on houses, a crisis food bank, a drop-in day centre open 365 days a year and a community outreach team. No-one locally does more to offer the accommodation, support and resettlement options needed by those who find themselves homeless. We cover far too large an area - if you were found homeless in or around Horsham, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath or Horley, as well as Crawley itself, you would be referred to us. There is no other residential homeless shelter for about a 25 mile radius. We are a medium sized UK registered charity - big enough to cope but small enough to acre on a local level. We receive some statutory funding, but rely on the generosity of companies, Trusts, individuals, schools, places of worship and community groups to keep doing our vital work 24/7, 365 days a year.

We are a Primary School at the heart of our community. We are currently looking to further develop our grounds to be more disability friendly and also promote our inclusive nature. We have some allotment areas and other gardening opportunities, but these need some tender loving care and further development to bring them to life. Some of these areas contain benches which could be brightened up with a new coat of paint and we would like to encourage more of our children to enjoy these spaces at break time and as part of their lessons. Volunteer support would allow us to improve our environment and allow more children, staff and families to spend time outdoors. In addition, this would help us promote healthier lifestyles as we could grow more produce which then could be cooked in school before being eaten by the children.

We are a small local charity that serves the homeless community in Crawley, West Sussex and we are entirely run by volunteers. Our primary focus is rough sleepers/street homeless, closely followed by hidden homeless and those in temporary accommodation. We serve our guests with a free meal and give them some of the essential items they need to get by. We also recommend other organisations that can help with their specific challenges. Another incredibly important aspect is taking the time to talk to them and reducing the social isolation they endure. We give them respect and compassion, friendship and hope, no matter what their circumstances may be or what problems they may have, they are always welcomed at Giving Back Crawley. We are a registered charity, number 1178136 and our official charitable objects are; For the public benefit, to relieve the effects of poverty in the Crawley area, in particular, but not exclusively amongst those who are homeless by supplying them with food, goods and services. For more information please visit our website https://www.givingbackcrawley.org