Single Homeless Project

SHP
Founded1977
TypeNot-for-profit
FocusHomelessness
Location
Area served
Greater London
Websitewww.shp.org.uk

Single Homeless Project is a registered charity working to help Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, and enhancing opportunity.

In 2020–2021, Single Homeless Project.[1]

For individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, Single Homeless Project offers community-based programmes to help them retain their housing. People with a number of tenures, such as council, housing association, and private rental tenants, as well as those staying in bed & breakfasts and other temporary accommodation, are included.

Staff offer support with mental and physical health issues, debt, rent arrears, and domestic violence, as well as other crisis situations that may lead to homelessness.

History

In 1975, Stuart Clark a homeless man and a founder member of Single Homeless Project persuaded a housing association in Pimlico to let him use a short-term property to house himself and five other homeless men, including Dennis Handfield,.

The Pimlico property was the foundation for what became Single Homeless Project. Single Homeless Project was able to establish itself in 1977, after an Urban Aid grant.

Projects and programmes

Sport project

The sport project has established in-house gyms at Single Homeless Project services. [2]

Peer Mentor Programme

Single Homeless Project's Peer Mentoring Programme aims to model visible recovery, with Peers Mentors – individuals who have lived experience of homelessness – supporting and empowering others to take control of their recovery.[3]

Project Kali

In 2020, Project Kali, a female-focused service for women experiencing homelessness and a history of offending was established to support women with complex needs leaving prison.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our mission, vision & values". Single Homeless Project. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. ^ "Sport Project". Single Homeless Project. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. ^ "Peer Mentor Programme". Single Homeless Project. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  4. ^ "About Project Kali". Single Homeless Project. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  5. ^ "And the winner is... Project Kali". Single Homeless Project. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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