Thousands of people will benefit from £150,000 in grants being given out as part of a homelessness charity’s campaign.
Hopestead is issuing up to £15,000 each to 11 other charities which are each working to address homelessness across the east of England in different ways.
Lucy Parish, Hopestead’s Head of Operations, said: “We believe that everyone deserves a place to call home, and Hope Funds is a vital part of realising that vision.
“It’s an honour to work alongside such dedicated partners, and I’m inspired by their passion and commitment to ending homelessness.”
This is the fourth annual funding round in Hopestead’s Hope Funds campaign, which has seen 30 organisations supported with a total of £437,000 in grants since 2020, helping more than 38,000 individuals.
Projects supported the latest round are:
–The Breckland Children’s Clothes Bank – This charity collects and distributes children’s clothes and shoes to families across the district.
–Cambridge Women’s Aid – This helps domestic abuse survivors secure safe accommodation, navigate services and access legal, financial and emotional support.
–Hope into Action Norwich – This will help people in the city overcome addictions, gain employment skills, and transition into independent living, preventing future homelessness.
–Norfolk Community Law Service – This charity’s Anti-Poverty Project helps individuals reduce debt and maximise income by accessing welfare benefits.
–Selig Suffolk – Selig’s Springboard project offers supported accommodation and has helped many tenants find employment, sometimes for the first time in years.
–St Vincent de Paul Society – This grant will help fund SVP’s emergency and temporary accommodation in north Norfolk.
–Sue Lambert Trust – The trust plans to expand its support of survivors of sexual abuse, assault or violence across Norfolk by modifying a space on Thorpe Road in Norwich, which could double its counselling capacity.
–The Benjamin Foundation – This grant will back a project that supports young people moving from supported accommodation in Norfolk to independent living.
–The Horticulture Industry Scheme – This Thetford and Bury St Edmunds-based group offers paid horticulture and gardening programmes to people at risk of homelessness or repeat offending.
–The Magdalene Group – The group’s Norwich-based Doorway Women’s Service supports women facing disadvantages such as homelessness and substance dependency.
–Winter Comfort – The Cambridge group provides outreach clinics, advice, help with housing applications and more.