“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...
"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...
HARP’s response to the annual rough sleeper count
At HARP, we believe that everyone deserves a safe place to call home, and no one should be forced to sleep on the streets. The latest...
HAPPY VOLUNTEERS WEEK!
This week is Volunteers Week, and to celebrate we've compiled some stories from a few of our volunteers here at HARP. We want to say a...
“Stay positive, and things will get better.” - Christine's Story
Christine met her then-partner in her home town and fell in love. After some thought, Christine decided to move to Southend to start a...
HARP Responds to Rough Sleeper Snapshot
As the number of people sleeping rough in the town in 2021 is largely unchanged compared to 2020, we have expressed our cautious...
“If I hadn't come to HARP I would be dead.” - Andrew's Story
Andrew was a hard-working and successful businessman. His company turned over more than £1m for 17 consecutive years, employing over 200...
Festive Services for People Rough Sleeping In Southend
Like so many, HARP and other local organisations serving homeless people have had to change the way we provide our services due to the...
"Now I realise what happiness is." - Mark's Story
Mark came to HARP after being homeless for eight years. He was squatting and sofa-surfing to avoid sleeping on the streets and coping...
I AM VIRYA Taster Session @ The Bradbury Day Centre
At HARP, we believe that providing training opportunities and meaningful activities to our clients is an important part of helping on the...
