Homeless Care Maidstone Day Centre

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VOLUNTEER COOK REQUIRED TO HELP US AT BUSY DAY CENTRE
Monday to Friday, 10.00 am - 1.00 pm (flexible)
For Further Details, contact Zofia on 01622 674064

If you are homeless then come on in out of the cold

Our doors are open at 8am to welcome in the men and women who need a place of shelter and somewhere that they can feel safe for a few hours. If you are housed, you can probably only imagine how it would feel not to have hot water on tap for a quick shower or a luxurious soak in the bath and a kitchen where you can cook a nice hot meal. And just think about not having a sofa or favourite armchair to slump in while you watch your favourite programme It's easy to take it all for granted, until it isn't there any more.

Zofia and our staff team take great pride and pleasure in making the Day Centre as welcoming and comfortable as possible so for a while at least, the men and women who come through our doors, can relax before their next night on the streets. It's about grabbing what sleep you can in a shop doorway, a car park or somewhere out of the wind and rain and out of sight of people who would give you a beating 'just for a laugh.'

We are continually working with our clients and partner agencies to find accommodation for those without a roof over their heads. Not a quick fix as you can imagine but a joy when a home becomes available and the key to the front door is handed over!

Have you been following Will & Ryan's travels to raise £25k for Homeless Care? They are sleeping rough all the way - from UK and heading for India. They are already in Italy. Check their progress on Youtube! youtu.be/4rRpwnBfig0

Huge thanks to both for doing this for all our homeless and vulnerable men and women clients - you are stars!

Maidstone Homeless Care Social

I’m doing really well, I’m in France visiting mum and dad and having a great time, thanks for all your help and everything you’ve done for me. Nick

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Who threw all the pies?

We have every reason to be grateful to the World Custard Pie championship for choosing Homeless Care as one of their charities of the year! Alongside Heart of Kent Hospice and Coxheath Village Hall, we received a lovely cheque for £800 towards our work with homeless men and women, so a heartfelt thank you to all the people who made it possible. Our longtime friend and ex Chairman, Mike FitzGerald, presided over the contest in June, the 52nd year of custard pie throwing to raise money for local charities. The Custard Pie Championship was launched in 1967, inspired by non other than Charlie Chaplin and now attracts competitors from all parts of the globe and most recently, Japan.

Homeless Care

Heart of Kent Hospice

Coxheath Village Hall

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A little thank you for all your help. Suzanne

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Homelessness is a growing issue in society and more and more people are a few rent or mortgage payments away from the risk of homelessness. The rise in property prices, lack of affordable housing and difficulties for people getting on the property ladder become polarised when life circumstances change.