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- NewStarts prevents homelessness and alleviates poverty by collecting unwanted household goods and donating them free of charge to families/individuals who have been recently rehoused but their new council properties are empty and other than resorting to loan sharks, they have no means of furnishing their properties. - NewStarts provides emergency parcels of food for those in financial crisis. - NewStarts strengthens community cohesion by attracting over 100 local volunteers each year to help deliver the project. Included in our team are the long term unemployed (60% of our volunteers of working age are long term unemployed), ex-offenders, retired and active professionals, those with mental and/or physical health challenges and socially isolated people. - NewStarts reduces social isolation by delivering a 360 digital inclusion project, which: a) provides affordable computers/laptops for local people by recycling unwanted I.T. waste (models range from £35-£90), b) offers free, 1-2-1 training in basic I.T. skills, c) delivers a low-cost, I.T. help-desk for the local community, which is open 5 days per week. - NewStarts improves the local environment by re-using c160 tonnes each year of unwanted household goods, which would otherwise be destined for landfill.

Betel UK is dedicated to making a difference in people's lives, our heart and passion is to restore people's lives from homelessness and to help fight addiction. Betel UK is based in Birmingham and has centers all over the UK. It's a non-profit organization, which is devoted to making a difference within the Birmingham community. We provide the highest quality programmes that benefit all residents in Birmingham and surrounding areas. Betel UK is dedicated to returning homeless, addicted and long-term unemployed people to healthy, independent lifestyles. Our residences provide help and hope to around 350 recovering people. We train men and women in a wide range of life and employment skills, equipping them to build a stable and productive future. All of our residences are drug-and alcohol-free and totally free of charge. We offer the opportunity of restoration to all persons who seek help, regardless of financial means. We house around 150 men and women within our centres in Birmingham alone. As a non-profit organization, we have very limited financial resources. Any help is is greatly appreciated as it goes a long way in enabling these peoples lives. Windmill House, Weatheroak Hill, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7EA 01564-822356 www.betel.uk Betel UK is a working name of Betel of Britain, a registered charity nos 1081462 & SC045808, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales number 3998028. Registered office: Windmill House, Weatheroak Hill, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7EA

SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION St Basils Bromsgrove scheme provides accommodation with 24 hour on-site support to 15 young men and women aged 16-23 who have a local connection and/or care leavers. The accommodation provided comprises of a mixture of studio and one bedroom flats and also has a training kitchen, communal spaces and an ICT room. The surplus donations collected are ambient foods suitable for storing in a communal area. The items are on display for our residents to help themselves. We also use some tinned items from the surplus collections to hand out to residents if they are struggling financially or if their benefits have not been paid. LEARNING, SKILLS AND WORK The majority of the young people we work with are under the age of 21 or extremely vulnerable. We teach young residents life skills such as cooking and budgeting so that when they move on they will be able to live independently and have the confidence to make a success of their lives. Once young people are stable we support them to do job searches, update their CVs and help them access placement or volunteering opportunities in the local area. If you can help provide a paid or unpaid placement to a local young person please get in touch.