“I was always worried about safety because of the way I drank." - Kim's story
Kim had been rough sleeping for about five years after losing her house due to excessive drinking, trying her best to cope with past...
HARP Proud to Support Southend Pride
Over the weekend HARP's Charity Shop Team was at Southend Pride raising funds to support local people experiencing homelessness....
HARP24’s 10th Anniversary Is A Huge Success
Last weekend 299 runners took on HARP24 and completed a staggering 1,299 laps in total in Essex’s very own 24-hour running festival....
HARP Residents Host Archbishop at Bluebird Housewarming Do
On Wednesday, residents at our brand new 50 bed development, Bluebird, hosted the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell to celebrate the...
“After all the years I’ve been with HARP, it’s nice to volunteer and give something back" - Nick
Nick was rough sleeping, and struggling to keep a tenancy due to dealing with longstanding addiction issues, stretching back to...
Urgent Appeal For Donations Following Severe Fire Above HARP Charity Shop
On Sunday 21st May, a severe fire broke out above our Hamlet Court Road Charity Shop. Thankfully no one was seriously injured or worse,...
Champions Defend Title as World-Cup-On-Sea Brings in £39k and Counting
On Saturday 20th May, HARP and AJ Chambers hosted the third edition of World-Cup-On-Sea, the charity 7-a-side knock-out football...
"It's good for my soul to do something for other people" - Darren's Story
We caught up with kitchen volunteer Darren, who uses his experience as a trained chef to volunteer and cook for others at HARP. “I...
