The 700 Club is doing everything possible to support its staff and service users, many of whom have compromised immune systems. This virus adds another layer of vulnerability to those who are already vulnerable.
To give or not to give? The sight of someone begging awakens compassion, but giving the person money is not the solution to their need. Help by text instead. Text BEGGING to 70085 and a default donation of £5 will be made. Alternatively, text BEGGING followed by any number between 1 and 20 and donate that amount.
As the organisation moves to a new phase in the battle with COVID-19, we are working with partners to ensure the continued safety of the vulnerable individuals with whom we work. Thank you to all who have supported the organisation during a very frightening period for all.
We believe that people are greater than the issues by which society often defines them - homeless, drug addict, alcoholic, suffering mental illness. We feel that we can make a difference by believing in people when they do not believe in themselves.
Loose change feeds problems, it is not a solution. Help us bring support to those who beg. People beg for different reasons, but for all it is symptomatic of need. Help us to meet the person's needs so that they are not diminished by the need to beg.
The 700 Club offers a range of services to those who are homeless or inappropriately housed to help them as individuals overcome the barriers to living independently and to settle in a home of their choosing.
A funding partnership between Darlington Borough Council and the Police has assured the future of this very successful and cost effective project. Not only have individuals been helped to address problems that, left unaddressed, could ultimately lead to them becoming much worse, but the project has also saved thousands of pounds by its preventative interventions.
The 700 Club have provided more than 350,000 bed-nights to those who would otherwise be forced to sleep rough, to sleep on a friend's floor, or to occupy some other kind of inappropriate accommodation.
The Shadow Secretary for Housing, John Healey MP, visited the 700 Club in September, met staff and heard about the excellent Trailblazer Project, an initiative to prevent homelessness.