St Basils Charity

10/10/2026

October 10th is both World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day.

Our Youth Voice Podcast has created a dedicated podcast episode to observe this day and raise awareness around mental health, discussing the difficult balancing act of managing wellbeing whilst experiencing homelessness.

Mental Health - Expected to be ok.

Full credit to all the young people that created this episode, particularly for highlighting an important link between both mental health and homelessness.

Meanwhile: St Basils staff are taking part in the Birmingham 24 Hour Run against Homelessness hosted by Cool Runnings from of UoB and a sky dive team prepares to jump from 13,000ft, including former CEO Jean Templeton as well as staff members Louise and David!

More from St Basils on this Monday! 🗞️

Full Podcast Episode Available on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Jp4mmH3qxsi7SUSxUj2zu?si=1qpOdoIyQE2MW9VDzt0DOg&utm_source=copy-link

08/10/2026

St Basils has supporters very committed to our charities cause. 🤝

Launching his dedicated challenge campaign this week, Chris Hill is no exception!

He's embarking on a 14-event campaign over 11 months, featuring limit pushing events from Iron Man Triathlons and Mallorca 312km cycling to marathon running. 🦾

£9,000 has been committed so far to prevent youth homelessness and provide safe accommodation for young people across the West Midlands.

Much gratitude to all of the people and businesses that have contributed to the fundraising total so far: Sphere Group, JRL Group Ltd, MGAC, SBK Consulting Ltd, Cadence Projects, Galliford Try and Rodgers Leask.

The funds raised will result in significant support for young people who face challenging circumstances and we could not be more appreciative.

Overall Distance Covered:
14km Swimming
1,000km Cycling
235km Running

Best of luck! We look forward to the progress made through all of your challenges and in the future prevention of youth homelessness.

Thank you Chris, from everyone at St Basils. 👏

Support this challenge and our young people here:
https://stbasils.enthuse.com/pf/chris-hill

07/10/2026

📦 Our Creative Cardboard Competition returns for Big Sleepout 2026! 📦

Let's take a look back at our ICONIC Hall of Fame, as St Basils 36th Sleepout approaches next month!

Previous attendees have recreated:

• The Bullring 🐂
• Polar Express 🚂
• The Mystery Machine 🚎
• Ginger Bread House 🫚

And so much more... ⭐

This years competition is possible thanks to Sandland Packaging , providing the essential cardboard on the night. ❤️

What will you design on Friday 13th November 2026 at Alexander Stadium ?

Comment your ideas below or surprise us on the day! 🏆

Prevent Youth Homelessness by joining us: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/TheBigSleepout2026

06/10/2026

We have 3 exciting jobs open at St Basils:

- Facilities Assistant
- Progression Coach Floating Support
- Progression Coach Warwickshire

All roles help our cause to prevent youth homelessness in the West Midlands. Apply today!

https://stbasils.current-vacancies.com/Careers/stbasils-careers-3569

05/10/2026

💡 Big Sleepout 2026 Venue Spotlight 💡

Our deepest appreciation goes out to the entire team at Alexander Stadium for supporting our cause and hosting this year’s Big Sleepout Event!

A special thanks to Kira, Cathy and Gary for being so wonderful during our event preparations:

"We're very proud to support St Basils in November, to support this fantastic event. In the summer we hosted the European Athletics Championships, but I think it's about giving back to community now, with this type of event and we're looking forward to seeing you all on Friday 13th in November! - Gary Tempest, General Manager at Alexander Stadium.

Thank you so much for your continued support, in providing an incredible venue to stage our biggest event yet! 🏟️

The aim is to sleepout for one night, so a young person doesn't have to...

Join us and prevent youth homelessness on Friday 13th November 2026 at Alexander Stadium!

Register Here:
https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/TheBigSleepout2026

01/10/2026

This is such a heartwarming post from our wonderful cafe in Bromsgrove ❤️

01/10/2026

Our Future, Our City: Artist and Young People Transform Birmingham Live & Work! 🌅

St Basils are lost for words at how wonderful this creative project has been and we are deeply grateful to artist and educator Sarai Hines for leading this effort in collaboration with our young people.

Sarai's words on the mural (Instagram ):

“This mural project has been a success in so many ways!

The first step was the ‘Design Workshop’. A night at Birmingham Live & Work with the wonderful young people who were interested in being a part of the process.

This workshop entailed understanding what a mural is, what challenges we have to prepare for and the thought process in choosing a design for their mural.

Being able to come to a mutual decision around what they wanted the mural to be about, the imagery and message they wanted to express was an evening of meaningful conversations. The drawings in the end became the brilliant start to the final design being put all together digitally.

The next step was all about getting the design finalized by myself and getting it drawn onto the wall. Preparation at this point is important by making sure everything is ready for the big painting day! I want to thank the fantastic support from the St. Basils team to get everything ready.

The final step was the ‘Painting Day’. Ultimately my favorite part, having everyone come together and share in one experience! Tips and tricks were taught in the day around how to paint and what to look out for when painting the mural.

It was inspiring to see their confidence grow by the hour! The biggest reason for this being my favorite part was seeing the community grow - friendships blossomed and the encouragement we all had for each other was heartwarming.

I love supporting youth and seeing wonderful people doing the same. I want to say a big thank you to Alex Keane and the young people for making this a truly unforgettable project from start to finish.”

Thank you to Catherine from & RE Martin Ltd for donating twelve 5 litre paint tubs, brushes & overalls to the project! 🫟

Biggest congratulations to Sarai and the young people, the final piece is beyond stunning!🎨

30/09/2026

Over the past couple of weeks, St Basils have had a great time attending the freshers fairs and welcome events at Birmingham’s Universities and Colleges.🎓

Our fundraising and lead worker service team were delighted to welcome so many students at the stalls; introducing them to St Basils work, sharing some practical tips for independent living and offering opportunities for students to support and get involved with the charity. 💻

Attending these events is an important part of St Basils wider strategy to help prevent youth homelessness. During the fairs, we were able to:

• Raise awareness of St Basils and the vital support we provide;
• Make sure students know where to turn if they, or someone they know, are ever at risk of homelessness
• Share some practical tips for living independently
• Highlight opportunities to support our work through fundraising, events and donation drives

Thank you to the student guilds at Aston University , Birmingham City University , University of Birmingham , Solihull College & University Centre , South & City College Birmingham and B-MET for welcoming us along and, of course, thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us and learn about St Basils work. ⭐

To all the freshers we met that spun the wheel and signed up to our newsletter, there's a big surprise in your inbox from St Basils! 👀

29/09/2026

St Basils were proud to be charity partner at the Midlands Dealmakers Awards hosted by Insider Media.

We joined over 800 professionals to celebrate the region’s business achievements and community impact!

Our corporate fundraiser Soni had the opportunity to address the audience, sharing the importance of our work supporting young people facing homelessness. 🤝

Thanks to the generosity of attendees and the organisations that provided prizes, the silent auction and raffle raised over £6,000!

Funds that will directly help young people in the Midlands access safe housing and the support they need.

It costs £16 per night, per young person who stays with us, meaning the amount raised is enough to support a young person in accommodation for 375 nights approx! 🎉

A special thank you to Victoria Derbyshire for hosting the event and to the organisers for giving us the opportunity to raise awareness of youth homelessness and generate vital funds to support young people.

More about the event: https://www.insidermedia.com/event/midlands-dealmakers-awards-2026

25/09/2026

Former CEO Jean Templeton, Director of Progression Louise Bourne and Health & Safety Manager David Adjei are swapping the St Basils office for… 13,000ft in the sky!

They’re taking on the St Basils Skydive to raise vital funds for young people facing homelessness, and they’ve each seen first-hand just how much St Basils can change a young person’s life.

So, they’re quite literally taking a leap of faith to help make sure we can keep being there for young people when they need us most. ❤️

Fancy helping them hit their fundraising target? Every donation will help support young people to build safer, more independent futures.

👉 Donate here: https://stbasils.enthuse.com/pf/st-basils-skydivers-dfdfc

Good luck Jean, Louise and David… and remember: what goes up must come down!!

Jean Templeton, David Adjei and Louise Bourne are taking part in the St Basils Skydive Day – jumping from 13,000ft to support young people facing homelessness! Hi everyone, As current and former membe