The Bridge Homelessness to Hope

The Bridge Homelessness to Hope, which has a strong Christian ethos, was established as a homeless charity in 2009. Our vision is for everyone to have a place they can call home and hope for the future. Our aim is to support the most isolated and marginalised people who often have no one else to turn to. The Bridge provides a non-judgemental service to the homeless and vulnerably housed in Leicester. We offer support and mentoring to anyone who is homeless, or who is at risk of becoming homeless, this includes rough sleepers, people that are sofa-surfing and those that are in temporary or unsuitable accommodation. We offer a safe place to support people in crisis, helping people make long-term, sustainable improvements to their lives, and by developing accessible mental health services for the people that visit us. The Bridge provides a space for people to: - Wash and dry their clothing - Shower - Access WIFI - Get clothing and toiletries - Eat a hot meal - Socialise with others - Learn new skills - Take part in therapeutic activities including Art & Crafts, Photography, Music and Cooking Our caseworkers also support our guests and give advice with the following: - Housing Applications - Benefit Applications - Connecting with a GP or Dentist - Job Applications/Writing a CV - Accessing Mental Health and Wellbeing Support - Accessing One-to-One Mentoring (The Lighthouse Project) Our Impact: - Through our support services, our guests have had an improvement in their income 189 times. - Our work has helped to improve the wellbeing of people 2023 times. - Our Hub services were accessed 10,410 times in 2022. - We have successfully housed 197 people in temporary or permanent accommodation. To find out more, please visit our website www.bridgeleicester.org