KiP

31/05/2026

🌟 ARE YOU READY, WILLING & ABLE
to Join KiP Telford as a VOLUNTEER!

We’re are looking for passionate, committed individuals at this exciting time to help with the onward development of KiP Services, and make a real difference to the homeless community.

Whether you have experience in administration, catering, fundraising, IT, a good listener or are an excellent communicator we would like to hear from you.
We also have opportunity for new Trustees.

💬 We especially welcome interest from people from diverse backgrounds, and abilities, lived experience or who have a heart to assist those caught up in rough sleeping and homelessness.

📍 Wellington, Telford
📅 Fixed-term (2026–2029) | Voluntary (expenses covered)

👉 Apply with a short bio

📩 [email protected]

Be part of the change. Help shape better futures and lift individuals to their feet and off the street.

25/05/2026

In June we will start an exciting programme of putting together a Team to provide the support at the ongoing development of KiP’s Services to a Day Centre.

We will be looking for individuals who are passionate, committed, confident and excellent communicators.

The team will be working alongside those experiencing or facing Homelessness, through complex casework management and offering practical assistance.

Previous experience in homelessness, or related services such as housing, social care, health services and have a working understanding of person centre and trauma informed practices will be essential.

WATCH OUT FOR FURTHER DETAILS

23/05/2026

21/05/2026

This Month You have helped raised another £1,200 of our £50,000 target.

The INTENT to HOUSE, campaign will provide another home for those homeless and been living on the streets of Telford and Wrekin

How: it works is that every £1 donated will be doubled up to £50,000. Raised todate £2,518.12, a further £47,481.88 to raise. Your help to achieve this would be greatly appreciated.

Why: your donations matter, and to read about updates and news from the campaign, visit the Intent to House website.

http://www.kiptelford.co.uk/Intent to House

15/05/2026

🎉 We’re now LIVE on TikTok! 🎉

Did you know you can now find KiP Telford on TikTok? 💛

Click below to check out our most recent posts, see the work we do in the community, and stay up to date with everything happening at KiP Telford. From behind-the-scenes moments to inspiring stories and community updates, we’re excited to share more with you!

✨ While you’re there, please give us a follow, like, and share our content to help spread awareness and support the work we do across Telford & Wrekin. Every follow and share helps us reach more people who may need support or want to get involved.

Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us make a difference in our community. 💛

📲 Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/?_r=1&_t=ZN-96OCojpcI3q

15/05/2026

🌿 Reflecting on Mental Health Awareness Week 🌿

As Mental Health Awareness Week comes to an end, we want to take a moment to reflect on the importance of supporting mental wellbeing within our communities.

At KiP, we know that mental health and homelessness are closely connected. Many people facing homelessness are also coping with isolation, anxiety, trauma, and poor mental wellbeing, often without the support network they need.

Over the last week, we have been reminded how important kindness, compassion, and community support truly are. Small actions can have a huge impact — whether that’s checking in on someone, offering practical support, donating essential items, or simply taking the time to listen.

Every day, we see the difference that understanding and community spirit can make to people facing difficult circumstances. Together, we can help break stigma, offer hope, and remind people that they are not alone.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support KiP and the people we work alongside 💚

✨ Together, we are stronger. Together, we can make a difference.

14/05/2026

We are delighted to announce and introduce you to Partners for Change.

This exciting new project is where KiP will be working together with, The Shrewsbury Ark, and Stay to strengthen our support for people experiencing homelessness across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund and to all those who play the National Lottery. Your support has made this possible and will help us make a real difference to people’s lives across our communities.

Please read about this exciting opportunity in the BBC article, with the link in the comments.

13/05/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7594wke70no

The Shrewsbury Ark and Telford-based KiP and Stay have secured the funding for three years.

11/05/2026

Is your organisation, employer, or are you wanting to use your skills to have a Social Impact through Volunteering?

Then we maybe the charity you can assist. We have a range of opportunities coming up.

Carpenters, Electricians, kitchen fitters, CCTV Installations, Painters and Decorators.

PM us with your contact details if you are interested.

30/04/2026

ANOTHER REASON FOR THE KiP TEAM TO
CELEBRATE 🎈🎈🎈 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

As they are awarded another years much needed funding to continue its Urban KiP Outreach Service to those homeless and rough sleeping.

Funding Context: 2026–2027

For the 2026–2027 financial year, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has reformed its approach to homelessness funding by consolidating several existing programmes into a single, multi‑year, ring‑fenced grant.

The Key Changes to Funding for 2026-2027 being

🎈Consolidation of Funding Streams: The former Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI), Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme (RSAP) and Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG) have been merged into the new Homelessness,

Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant.

🎈Revised Funding Model: Rather than bidding for separate, time‑limited funding pots, local authorities now receive a direct, multi‑year allocation, calculated on the basis of assessed local need.

2026–2027 Funded Programmes

🎈Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant: This grant supports activity across homelessness prevention and relief, temporary accommodation, and rough sleeping services.

Local Authority Commissioning

🎈Telford & Wrekin Council has agreed that a proportion of its combined, ring‑fenced homelessness funding allocation will be awarded to KiP Outreach to deliver Urban KiP Outreach Services, supporting the Council’s response to rough sleeping within the borough, ensuring anyone faced with rough sleeping has support across the partnerships and the multi partnership Rough Sleeping Taskforce.

🎈Alan Olver MBE Chair of Trustees
said “we are so thrilled that KiP has been awarded another years essential funding to continue the outreach work, alongside our partners, to reduce and prevent rough sleeping”

He said “Here in Telford and Wrekin we are streets ahead of many in the prevention of rough sleeping, but there is more to do, so individuals don’t have to resort to the streets to lay their heads.”

He gave tribute to the small KiP staff team engaged in these frontline services.