We are set in the new year to give regular updates on a couple of the people we support; Tom and Karen. Many of you will have seen the case studies that set the scene for these two individuals in our WOTS (Word On The Streets) newsletter. If you haven’t seen this get in touch [...]
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every success really counts!
One of my clients, Martin, has been an entrenched rough sleeper for approximately 12 years. Since working with him (for the last 7 months) he has managed brief stays in two hostels, one of which evicted him as they classed him as too “high risk” due to his mental health problems. Martin is an alcoholic [...]
ending rough sleeping?
I have noticed that one of my clients, Paul, has been looking more and more unwell over the past few weeks. He said he had been assaulted a few weeks ago by a large group of people and has been feeling ill ever since. He is also rough sleeping after being evicted from a hostel [...]
The daily challenge… continued
The guy mentioned in the earlier post ‘the daily challenge’ soon after the post was uploaded went to prison. We have not had the opportunity to visit him yet and start working on a plan for what happens when he is released. For confidentiality purposes we can’t really say too much about this, but he’s not [...]
The daily challenge!
One of the support workers came to me with the following situation: One particular client who’s lived in Leeds all his life, has been rough sleeping and in and out of jail for some years. Both his parents were alcoholics and he was in care from the age of 10-15. From age 10 he’s had [...]
Fiona’s First Days
My work background is pretty varied. I first studied IT at university but dropped out to look after my husband, Chris, when he got ill. I eventually graduated with a 2:1 in Archaeology and Prehistory from Sheffield University and spent some time on digs in this country and a few months in Greece. After that [...]
Simon on the Streets at Work
I started working with the Simon on the Streets Community in April of this year. As a new worker your first weeks consist of trawling around town and getting your face known. The most visible group of people we work with wear fluorescent orange vests and sell the big issue. Through my daily chats with [...]