Harrogate Homeless Project » News / Blog http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk As the only direct access homeless hostel in Harrogate and the surrounding area, Harrogate Homeless Project’s mission is to provide emergency overnight accommodation for single adults and support them in finding permanent and stable accommodation. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:31:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Refurbishment of hostel now complete! http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/30/06/2010/refurbishment-of-hostel-now-underway/ http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/30/06/2010/refurbishment-of-hostel-now-underway/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:21:05 +0000 HHP http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/?p=128 The long-awaited refurbishment of 7-8 Bower Street is now complete, following the Places of Change grant we were awarded. 

The Places of Change funding has allowed us to: 

  • make all rooms single occupancy only
  • refurbish all the bedrooms and communal areas
  • create a new large living kitchen and lounge
  • create new shower rooms and ground floor toilet
  • create a welcoming reception area

 

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Gardening Club

Following funding from Safer Communities Partnership we have launched a gardening club for service users at our day centre Springboard. We have some basic but important aims for the activity.

  1. Provide a safe and sure pleasant garden area for all the service users.

  2. To provide healthy nutritious vegetables for the service users to use throughout our service.

  3. Help people to become more active in the community physically and socially.

  4.  To build self esteem and self worth.

  5. Enjoy outdoor activity.

Some people who are homeless or vulnerably housed feel isolated and rejected from the community and hopefully through the garden club they will meet other people. Being physically active in a safe environment helps people engage in meaningful activity, away from potentially negative behaviours.

Other the last few months, the Garden Club has been busy clearing the very overgrown site and creating raised beds for the vegetables.  We have purchased a greenhouse and built a BBQ, and have also created a wildlife pond and a lawned seating area for service users to enjoy.  

We have also created a remembrance rose garden to for service users to pay tribute to some of their peers who have sadly passed away as a result of their homelessness and social exclusion.

If you are interested in sponsoring our garden or donating any equipment or plants, please do not hesitate to contact Springboard on 01423 525384 

 

 

]]> http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/16/03/2010/garden-club/feed/ 0 Harrogate Homeless Project Charity Gig! http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/13/01/2010/harrogate-homeless-project-charity-gig/ http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/13/01/2010/harrogate-homeless-project-charity-gig/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:12:29 +0000 admin http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/?p=170 ‘Beat the Winter Blues Bash’ is a fundraising event organised by Harrogate Homeless Project in partnership with the West Park Hotel and Bash Studios.

For further details please click here.

]]> http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/13/01/2010/harrogate-homeless-project-charity-gig/feed/ 0 Our new website goes live! http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/07/01/2009/our-new-website-goes-live/ http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/07/01/2009/our-new-website-goes-live/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:50:02 +0000 HHP http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/?p=88 Welcome to the new Harrogate Homeless Project website.

The website was designed, built and sponsored by Extreme Creations, a web design company in Harrogate.

We hope you find this website a valuable and useful resource for information about the Harrogate Homeless Project. We will be updating the website news on a regular basis, so be sure check the website again soon. Let us know what you think about the website by adding a comment below!

]]> http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/07/01/2009/our-new-website-goes-live/feed/ 0 Donations can now be made online http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/07/01/2009/donations-can-now-be-made-online/ http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/07/01/2009/donations-can-now-be-made-online/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:20:30 +0000 admin http://www.harrogate-homeless-project.org.uk/?p=58 Harrogate Homeless Project is now registered on www.justgiving.com/hhp so that our supporters can now donate online.

Justgiving provides an easy and secure way of donating to the Project using a debit or credit card and if you are a UK taxpayer we are able to claim Gift Aid on your donation at no additional cost to yourself.

Please help to support the work of the Harrogate Homeless Project your support is greatly appreciated.

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