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Love Haslemere Hate Waste is our campaign to inspire and empower everyone in Haslemere to cut down waste. We exist to make waste-free living the norm and our ambition is to create a blueprint for other towns to follow suit. We've already made strides in cutting down on plastic, redistributing surplus food, running the Repair Cafe and providing a Library of Things for everyone in Haslemere. Help us drive change faster and cut down waste across our town.

Cyrenian House is a supported living programme, providing housing and support for homeless men with complex needs. Our residents receive very little financial support, therefore often cannot afford food and basic necessities for themselves. Our project is focused upon supporting these clients to stabilise themselves and their lives, to a point they feel ready to move on from our properties. We provide support to these vulnerable men in all aspects of their lives, including recovery, mental health and searching for jobs. Any food donations would be gratefully appreciated, as people often come to us with very little.

Our Mission and Purpose Providing a safe place for social inclusion and friendship thereby having a regular Cellar ‘family’. Giving special affection and concern for those with a handicap or special needs. Offering practical help and support for the mentally ill. Befriending the lonely. Social outreach in the community and serving the local community – helping it to get back to life after lockdown. Serving the local churches in positive and practical ways, serving collaboratively with Waverley BC is now a reality and most importantly serving the vulnerable within the town. Being a referral point from local GPs for those in circumstantial crisis or acute distress. Art Group At our previous home we operated an Art Group and had the opportunity to attend Watts gallery in Compton for workshops, and their work was displayed in the annual Big Issues exhibition. We are hoping to re-launch this once things get back to ‘normal’. Street Ministry – music – prayer - praise On Saturdays around 12:30, there is often music outside our new home or in Crown Court for all to enjoy – look for the Cellar Prayer Station Flag. Early response listening service The early response listening service is for troubled young people and under the Cellar banner but with collaboration with DEF, TTT and 14-18 group. It is to give young people who are distressed to have a sympathetic ear and to find a pathway for the future. A young person would be seen with either a parent or friend with two from our team (Cellar and the others). BEING ALONGSIDE We have teamed up with the charity ‘Being Alongside’ who complement the pastoral support side of The Cellar, but specifically focussing on mental health issues. Over the past year, we have ‘hosted’ a number of ‘open afternoons’ in collaboration with our local medical centres and their care coordinators. These are now set in our diaries to happen on the first Thursday of the month (excluding January) from 15:00 hours for a hour or hour and a half. Being Alongside is the operating name for the Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health – Charity Number 1081642