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Hope at Christmas
After a busy few weeks collecting everyone’s generous donations, our Hope at Christmas 2020 appeal has drawn to a close. This appeal is just one step towards achieving our overall goal of ending homelessness in the East of England. We partnered with six likeminded charities and grassroots organisations already working hard to eradicate homelessness to … Continued
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Funding gift means homeless charity won’t miss out this Christmas
Norwich homelessness charity St Martins has received a funding boost of £36,000 from Hopestead, the new charity from Flagship Group which aims to end homelessness in the East of England through partnership working. Coronavirus forced the cancellation of this year’s annual street collection that has been held in Norwich for over 30 years raising vital … Continued
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Drive in for Hope raises thousands to tackle homelessness
Hopestead has officially launched with two drive in cinema events that have raised thousands of pounds to support those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The ‘Drive in For Hope’ cinema events took place on 9 October and 10 October in Ipswich and Norwich with a showing of ‘The Greatest Showman’. Ticket sales and donations at the events have raised nearly £4,000 to help … Continued
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‘Drive in for Hope’ to celebrate the launch of our new charity, Hopestead – ending homelessness in the East of England
At Flagship, we don’t simply want to make a difference to our customers and their communities – we want to solve the housing crisis too. Over the last year, we have been working hard to establish Hopestead, our new charity that supports our goal and is committed to ending homelessness in the East of England. To celebrate the launch of Hopestead, we are hosting our own drive-in cinema … Continued
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Group’s new initiative to end homelessness in the East of England features in Just Regional
As Covid-19 took hold of the UK, many came together to provide shelter for the most vulnerable. 15,000 homeless people were given a roof over their head and an ambition of the entire homelessness and housing sector was achieved almost overnight. Whilst the response to the pandemic has initially taken people off the streets, postponed … Continued
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Flagship partners with charity to open new homelessness accommodation in Ipswich
A new home providing accommodation for people who are experiencing homelessness has opened in Ipswich – and it has already welcomed its first tenant. The four-bedroom house, owned by Flagship Group, is managed by homelessness charity Emmaus Suffolk as a ‘community’ – the name the organisation gives to its residential sites. And its first tenant … Continued
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