Project 16:15

Project 16:15 Project 16:15 a lifeline within the arena of poverty, we deliver value where others no longer see it. we are a Registered charity not for profit.

All that work for Project 16:15 volunteers

01/09/2026

Did you lnow that there are 177,530 children now living in temporary accommodation across England.

An estimated 1 in 78 school-age children is having their education disrupted, not by families taking important and valuable time out together, but by housing instability.

Back-to-school time should be about new subjects and getting excited for learning, not wondering whether you'll have a roof over your head next week. Homelessness needs to be tackled here first, before the next generation follow the path of trauma and rejection, ending up on our streets and in our doorways.

01/09/2026

There are those for whom the desire and need for likes, constant recognition, regular applause and affirmations, are what drives them to support charities and community groups like ours. Now don't get me wrong, we always appreciate every cup cake or sandwich made, every minute given and every penny donated, but we can't always drop names, daily, and even miss some out without realising it sometimes, and unfortunately for some, that lack of daily/weekly name dropping, which they crave, can become an issue.
However there are many among us, for whom, just being a part of serving others, for whom, just being able to give whatever support they can, so that another human being may benefit, is the foundation of why they do what they do. And one such person is Sam Rumens, former counsellor, who joined our trustees in December 2023.
Sam has given the governance of this charity his support for almost 3 years, and his input has been valuable, his friendship more so. But, as so often happens within the voluntary sector, work and home commitments take priority, and time becomes less flexible, so Sam has had to make the decision to step down as a trustee.
On behalf of myself, the trustees and the 16:15 team, I want to say a huge thank you Sam, for being a significant part of the journey, and wish you all the best moving forward.

Stan

30/08/2026

Morning all, on this gorgeous bank holiday Sunday. I want to give a shout out to Commsave Credit Union – Community Fund, for the donation of £500 and to Lynne Powell for recommending us for it. The charity is still active, hence why our community vehicle is seen at times, in the wee small hours, dropping of blankets and other essentials, and we begin a North Northants morning outreach next Saturday, based from our Rushden Café, Café 16:15 .
So be assured, that contrary to some reports and speculation, we haven't abandoned Northampton, we have simply restructured as needed. For myself and the team, it's still a privilege to serve those we are able to, and we will still speak out when those in elected power and those who want to pull the strings and write the narrative, for political, financial or self promoted gain fiddle the facts to suit there budgets and maintain their positions.
Next year we celebrate ten years of street support, and if needed will do ten more.



Regards

11/08/2026

Never not doing something Project 16:15

03/08/2026

Morning one and all

2 years ago, I was in California, at La Jolla Beach, taking a break and enjoying the surroundings, having gone there to...
30/07/2026

2 years ago, I was in California, at La Jolla Beach, taking a break and enjoying the surroundings, having gone there to volunteer with street support services in San Diego and on the infamous Skid Row in L.A.
It was an eye opening, heart breaking time, which really brought home the realisation that if it were not for this country's benefits system and employment law, we to would be seeing mass street communities as they are there. It also opened my eyes to just how much our street communities get supported and how that support has, in some places, created a sense of entitlement.
It also showed me, just how organised and proficient street support can be when businesses, local government, charities and individuals, actually support each other, rather than what we tend to see here, where profits and social media attention are the foundations, people are the commodity, and don't dare do anything on 'someone else's night', unless you want to be villanised across these pages.

23/07/2026

It goes without question that Project 16:15 would love to see an end to rough-sleeping, and poverty in general, however with the amount of profiteering there is in other people's poverty, be it financial, political, or, as we have seen, through networking growth. Those facing the hardest of journeys, have become no more than a commodity across much of the charity and supported housing sector. Are we really going to see the ever revolving door of homelessness and rough-sleeping finally halted, putting at risk all that funding and financial security that has been long enjoyed by so many? We watch and wait, with hopeful anticipation.

18/07/2026

Let me hold the door for you, I may never have walked in your shoes, but I can see your journey has worn out the soles, and your strength is torn under the weight of a story, I have never lived. So will you let me hold the door for you? Because that is the least I can do.

17/07/2026

You are not simply a drop in the ocean, what you are is the whole of the ocean contained within a single drop. Stop letting what is around you, contain you, allow yourself to expand, ride the waves, find your value and begin to know your worth.

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