Cold Weather Provision 2011-2012

Harrogate Homeless Project is pleased to announce that for the 2nd year running we are providing a Cold Weather Provision Service for rough sleepers over the winter months.

Harrogate Borough Council has decided to commission the Harrogate Homeless Project to provide the Cold Weather Provision Service for the winter of 2011/2012

STARS (Shelter To Assist Rough Sleepers) will be located at: ‘Springboard’ Day Centre, Wesley Chapel House, Oxford Street HG1 1PP. Tel: 01423 525384

The service will commence on Monday 21st November and run through until March 2012, open from 8.30pm to 8.00am every night.

All service users will receive:
• A bed (camp bed) with sleeping bags and liners
• Additional blankets and bedding as required
• Towels and toiletries
• Laundering of bed linen, sleeping bags, towels etc
• Basic hot food each evening

Eligible persons are those who are over 18 and ’street homeless’ (this means people who do not hold a tenancy/interest in a property, and who do not have family or friends that they can stay with i.e. roofless and would be otherwise rough sleeping).

Referrals can be made either by telephone or in person to:
- All hours and days:
Harrogate Homeless Project 7 Bower Street, Harrogate, HG1 5BQ
Tel:01423-566900

- Monday – Friday 10am till 2pm:
Springboard Wesley House, Harrogate, HG1 1PP
Tel:01423-525384

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