Hesther Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 In the city this evening, I saw two rough sleepers preparing to settle down for the night in a doorway. I wondered if there are any organisations that help rough sleepers in and around the city at night? The council website refers users to the Turning Point service, I've phoned the number but there is no answer at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 There used to be a vehicle come to a side street location just off of West Street. (Is it called the soup waggon or something)? I saw the folks gathered around it a while back.There were a few people helping out with serving the food. I don`t know if it still operates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak4 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 The Archer project is one. St Wilfrids is another. I'm sure there will be others as well. I've had no involvement with either, other than to take some of my parents's clothes to the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoned Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I saw a rough sleeper on Christmas eve. She looked so desperate and lonely it is heartbreaking. It really do wish i had the funds to do something practical. I gave her what i had which was only about a tenner and that made me feel more guilty. I knew that the following day id be sitting down a Xmas dinner and she probably didn't know where her next meal was coming from. Suffice to say i didn't really eat much of my Christmas dinner and i still cant get her out of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain warner Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 there is an organisation with the funds and the power to end homelessness in britain. unfortunately the government is too busy giving hundreds of millions away to countries with bigger economies and nuclear arsenals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrunner Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 It's not a major help but I keep a bag of old hats scarves, socks, and gloves in my car. If I see any I offer them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I saw a rough sleeper on Christmas eve. She looked so desperate and lonely it is heartbreaking. It really do wish i had the funds to do something practical. I gave her what i had which was only about a tenner and that made me feel more guilty. I knew that the following day id be sitting down a Xmas dinner and she probably didn't know where her next meal was coming from. Suffice to say i didn't really eat much of my Christmas dinner and i still cant get her out of my head. Just by way of a little comfort to you, The boss of the Archer Project was on the radio this morning he said, allot of these so-called homeless people have had houses "homes", and they have given them up to sleep rough, that was in response to a 6000 signature petition to SCC to open up places for them to go, the SCC response was there is enough under cover places for them to go all ready. one more thing i remember the Archer Project man said was there are very few people sleeping rough who are destitute, plus allot more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Just by way of a little comfort to you, The boss of the Archer Project was on the radio this morning he said, allot of these so-called homeless people have had houses "homes", and they have given them up to sleep rough, that was in response to a 6000 signature petition to SCC to open up places for them to go, the SCC response was there is enough under cover places for them to go all ready. one more thing i remember the Archer Project man said was there are very few people sleeping rough who are destitute, plus allot more Which begs the question, why are they sleeping rough? And is there anything that can be done to assist them in the choice they have made? No-one should be forced to live in a house if they do not wish to, but I suspect many of those people have other issues that make living in a house all but impossible for them. Simply finding places for them to go doesn't fix the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-M-A-C Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Which begs the question, why are they sleeping rough? And is there anything that can be done to assist them in the choice they have made? No-one should be forced to live in a house if they do not wish to, but I suspect many of those people have other issues that make living in a house all but impossible for them. Simply finding places for them to go doesn't fix the problem. Some homeless charities like Shelter for example do mentoring work to help people who struggle with the day to day pressure of holding down a place to live like paying bills etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesther Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Thank you for your helpful replies. I am reluctant to offer cash directly, as I've read that some rough sleepers will purchase alcohol to help them get to sleep, but this can cause difficulties with them regulating their body temperature. As other posters have said, it is difficult to know what to do. I like some of the practical suggestions, like carrying spare gloves, hats, scarves in the car. I also wondered about maybe carrying a thermos and hot water bottles, maybe sleeping bags. There are obviously already a lot of kind, caring people who volunteer time and resources for organisations that support rough sleepers/the homeless and thank heavens they do. God bless them. Edited January 5, 2016 by Hesther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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