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Warming Up The Homeless

We are a registered charity 1180417
Supporting the homeless community in East Sussex with outreach services and drop in support centres.

Also support with bank accounts, homestart scheme etc

21/02/2025

Warming up the Homeless.

FABULOUS jewellery mystery bags now at Warming up the homeless 48 Devonshire road! 💍 13 items for £3 or 20 items for £5! come grab yourself a diamond deal!💎

14/02/2025

Warming up the Homeless.

❤️❤️HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ❤️❤️

Come and visit our charity shop at 48 Devonshire Rd Bexhill ! Come celebrate St Valetta times day with a bargain or three!

48 Devonshire Road Charity Shop by Warming up the Homeless

31/12/2024

Warming up the Homeless.

So another year comes to a close. 2024 has been busy. It’s been frantic, chaotic, sad but mainly very, very busy. Off the scale busy.

We have had sadness with losing two of our cherished volunteers, Cheryl and Kevin. Sadness with losing so many of our homeless community, one as recent as a day ago, sadly found dead in his tent. The average life expectancy of a homeless
male is 47 and he didn’t even make that.

Our volunteers and staff have worked extremely hard, as always and have shown the most amazing dedication, tenacity and loyalty. It must be noted that all our staff also volunteer in different parts of the charity for which i’m extremely grateful as I am to all our volunteers. I always say “Not all heroes wear capes”.
Thank you all for volunteering with us. Each and every one of you are greatly appreciated .

This year has been about collaborative working and we work with the most amazing statutory and third sector agencies. Here is what some of those agencies say about our charity;

“thanks again Trudy for all your sterling work and also to your team. I am sure I speak for the whole team when I say how invaluable your services are to the clients we share”

“Trudy, the charity is simply amazing and I don’t know what we would do without Warming up the Homeless. I’ve lost count of the amount of times you’ve saved mutual clients bacon with food, services and sheer humanity. Thank you”

“George and his team at Gizmo House, Hastings are super human. Nothing is too much trouble and the care for the homeless is second to none”

The clients themselves have had their say over this year too;

“ I received a microwave from you amongst other things and I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for enabling me to cook for myself and not live on sandwiches from the reduced section in the supermarket and for giving me my dignity back”

“Your help with housing advice has been excellent and I have been able to secure a small room for myself which wouldn’t have been possible with out the help of Warming up the Homeless”

“The people who run the food trollies in Eastbourne have saved my life. Literally. I couldn’t afford food, had nothing to cook with, had no where to live and without the trolley Dollie’s as we call them, I would have starved. Wonderful people. I’m housed now but will never forget their kindness. Thank you.

Whatever 2025 has in store for us, we are ready, willing and able.
Thank you to everyone on this page who have donated goods, donated money, sponsored a child to go to panto, raised funds. We couldn’t do this without you!
Thank you 🙏

08/12/2024

Warming up the Homeless.

Just to advise for the fifth year running, I won’t be sending out Christmas cards. The money I usually spend will go to Warming up the Homeless.

I spend roughly £40 each Christmas and that’s enough to feed 40 people.
Can I ask you to do the same, however much you spend ?

Our bank details are;

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C’mon. Make a difference.
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27/11/2024

Warming up the Homeless.

SWEP ACTIVATED TONIGHT at Warming up the Homeless, Gizmo House, 23 Priory Street, Hastings TN34 1AE

We’re committed to supporting people experiencing homelessness at all times, but especially during harsh weather conditions. The Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) is designed to protect rough sleepers when temperatures drop dangerously low.

WHAT IS SWEP?
SWEP is activated when the temperature is forecast to fall to 0°C or below. Local authorities may also trigger SWEP based on other severe weather conditions, such as wind, rain, or snow that could pose significant health risks.

WHEN SWEP IS ACTIVATED :

Additional emergency accommodation is made available to all rough sleepers, regardless of eligibility
Outreach teams increase their efforts to engage with rough sleepers
We work to ensure no one is left sleeping on the streets
Our goal is not just to provide temporary shelter, but to use this opportunity to support individuals in finding long-term solutions to end their homelessness.

THE CHARITY’S ROLE
During SWEP activations, we:

Work with our local councils to secure emergency accommodation

Provide ongoing support and advice to help individuals from homelessness to independence

HOW YOU CAN HELP;
If you see someone sleeping rough at any time:

In a health emergency, always call 999

Call 07367 060708 our SWEP emergency hotline .
Consider volunteering or donating to support our work

Remember, your action could save a life and be the first step in someone’s journey off the streets.

19/11/2024

Warming up the Homeless.

SWEP

Severe Weather Emergency Protocol is active as from TODAY, due to the extremely cold weather.
This service is exclusively for rough sleepers and those living in their cars etc.

Our Hastings Homeless Support Centre is open 24 hours a day during this period which is likely to be all week.

PLEASE DIRECT ROUGH SLEEPERS TO OUR SUPPORT CENTRE AT GIZMO HOUSE, 23 PRIORY STREET, HASTINGS TN34 1EA
07367 060708

FACILITIES
* animals are welcome
* we will open for 24 hours a day whilst SWEP is facilitated.
* to confirm three hot meals a day will be provided.
* shower facilities
* laundry facilities
* electronic device charging
* use of the many third sector and statutory agencies using Gizmo House as a weekly host venue.
* to advise that in the unlikely event of unruly, drunken or combative comportment may result in a temporary or permanent ban for the offending guest or any other practice that threatens the safety and well being of fellow guests, staff or volunteers .

SCHEDULE
0800 hrs wake up call with a hot cup of tea.
From 0800 hrs, showers
09.30 bedding away and room prepped for day service.
10.00 hrs centre open for day service (10.00 hrs -16.00 hrs usually)
10.15 hrs hot breakfast. Wednesday is healthy breakfast day with Rough Sleeper Initiative in attendance,
1300 hrs hot, cooked lunch
19.30 hrs hot, sit down evening meal with pudding
TV and radio off at 23.30
Lights out 2400 hrs midnight

13/11/2024

Warming up the Homeless.

As the bitterly cold weather is almost upon us, we are in need of volunteers to join our wonderful SWEP team during the day, early evening or at weekends.

SWEP ( Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) offers rough sleepers a safe, warm place to sleep at our Homeless Support Centre in Hastings, during zero or sub zero temperatures.

Duties may include any of the following;

Making tea, coffee and the very popular hot chocolate. ( with marshmallows and squirty cream if we are lucky ) 😊
Talking to guests
Helping with welfare requests
Cooking or helping in the kitchen.
Serving food
Helping set up a dorm style sleeping arrangement ready for the evening.
Helping with the laundry.
Office duties.

YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER OVERNIGHT.

Flexible days and times
Full training given
An enhanced DBS will be required via our agent (the charity absorbs the cost)
Volunteer benefits include a 20% discount on our charity shop purchases.

For further information or to register with us, an award winning charity, please call or email;

George Rodrigues, centre manager on 07300 888138
[email protected]

Trudy Hampton on 01424 552929
[email protected]

Colette Wootten, volunteer coordinator 07731 998879
[email protected]

Thank you very much.

06/11/2024

George Rodrigues our Hastings Homeless Support manager is taking our homeless children to panto this year again.

For most of them, it’s the first time they have ever been to see a pantomime. George also organises lunch and ice cream during the interval and Christmas presents for each child.

These children live in homeless hostels or other emergency or temporary unstable accommodation. Panto gives them a real treat and time away from their worries.

Emergency and temporary accommodation means you are moved onto another property often and often with very little notice. The next day is very common. It’s a horrible position to be in. On top of that you are expected to move to places that are far away from your family and school.

If you’d like to sponsor a child to panto this year it’s £10. Times are tight I know. If you have a £10 spare, please send it our way so together we can make a child’s Christmas.

Thank you very much

Trudy
01424 552929
07367 060708
[email protected]
[email protected]

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02/11/2024

My personal thanks to The waffle wagon Sussex and Deanne Zoe Foster for cooking up a storm with her amazing waffles at Warming up the Homeless. Hastings Homeless Support Centre last night.

It was a real treat for our homeless guests who in turn have messaged me to say the waffles were amazing!

Thank you so much Deanne for making such a difference to those who live on the streets and giving them some normality.
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Address

Warming Up The Homeless Distribution Centre. 8-12 Wickham, Avenue, Bexhill. East Sussex, TN39 3EN, 07367 060708
Bexhill
TN393JU

Telephone

+447367060708

Website

https://wuth.org/

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