The Coronavirus is a very real and immediate threat to the running of our services. Over the next few months we are expecting to see a significant loss in charitable income and we have already had to cancel two major fundraising events which were expected to raise £30,000. The health and wellbeing of our clients and staff is paramount, and we are doing everything we can to safeguard this.

However, our work does not stop. Every year we support thousands of people to secure safe accommodation, overcome barriers to work and learning, and address issues such as addiction, poverty and mental health.

We must continue to support our clients through this extraordinary situation and safeguard the future of our services. Each day our dedicated staff team of key workers continue to:

• Work with local councils to ensure vulnerable homeless people can self-isolate
• Provide vital housing, immigration and welfare benefits advice
• Support residents in our care homes and addiction services
• Utilise technology to provide mental health support over the phone or through chat facilities

We must protect the future of our services and are therefore asking you to please donate anything you can to help give us, and the clients who need us, a lifeline. Thank you.