I came for a shower, you helped me find a way off the streets
Rashid only came for a shower but found a way off the streets
An allotment shed was the home for me and my dog
Darren had been sleeping in his allotment after losing his flat. As the weather got wetter he was desperate to find a room somewhere to call home. Illness had caused Darren to fall behind with his rent, and end up in financial trouble. His landlord, who was not meant...
Support from the Westminster Community Contribution Fund
WESTMINSTER AWARD TO SUPPORT THE ROUGH SLEEPER INVOLVEMENT PROJECT A big thankyou to Westminster Community Contribution Fund for supporting the JCT Service User Involvement Project focusing on former and existing Westminster rough sleepers. The project puts...
Homelessness and suicide
Gary says thanks. “I was in the gutter and suicidal. Now I have my own place and feel grateful.”
Daniel had had a stroke, and was about to be evicted
Daniel faced eviction in the middle of the Coronavirus crisis. Having had a stroke he was incapacitated and didn’t know where to turn.
Meet Lorraine – Resource Hub Manager
Lorraine Kinnear is the new resource hub manager at the Westminster base. Q1- Where did you work previous to joining the JCT team? For the past 13 years I have been an ordained minister within The Salvation Army. I trained at their college for 2 years in Denmark...
Maxwell’s story
“The day I stepped into the London JCT…everything changed! I was homeless for 5 years and going around and around in circles trying to get things done. But after visiting the resource hub, within a week they sorted everything out. I came for a few showers, but left...
Support through COVID-19 enabled by the power of Networking
F.O is an Eastern European from Romania and his English is limited. He came to the JCT as street homeless and recently out of employment. He used our services for showers, clothes, breakfast, postal address, computer and support/advice. The JCT works with many...