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Real Life Homelessness Stories


Caroline's Story
Caroline has faced significant health challenges and financial hardship in recent years. In her own words, she shares how the...
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Andrew - A view from the trench
An old Chinese proverb says: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach the man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. As a...
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Homeless Maidstone dad says stigma around mental health and Universal Credit needs to be addressed
Thank you to Cara Simmons at Kent Online for covering this story. A dad who recently became homeless says he was “too embarrassed” to...
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Caroline's Story
Caroline has faced significant health challenges and financial hardship in recent years. In her own words, she shares how the...
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Jul 92 min read


Andrew - A view from the trench
An old Chinese proverb says: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach the man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. As a...
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Mar 6, 20242 min read


Homeless Maidstone dad says stigma around mental health and Universal Credit needs to be addressed
Thank you to Cara Simmons at Kent Online for covering this story. A dad who recently became homeless says he was “too embarrassed” to...
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Jan 10, 20243 min read


Andrew - My Story
Spring time 2022, and I am pushing my wheelbarrow full of tools around the garden at Goodsell House. That's when out of the blue, the...
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Oct 5, 20225 min read


Andrew's 100 Mile South Downs Way Wheelbarrow Walk
Andrew Nuttall is a long-term supporter of Maidstone Homeless Care, most recently as our volunteer gardener at Goodsell House. This year...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read


Robin's Story
" I had lived in Hastings for 15 years since meeting my girlfriend who had been a resident there for 23 years, " explained 43 year old...
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Feb 13, 20222 min read


Bradley's Story
Four years ago Bradley was living in Bournemouth, working at House Clearance & removals. He lived with his girlfriend and life was what...
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Feb 13, 20222 min read


Caroline's Story
Caroline has faced significant health challenges and financial hardship in recent years. In her own words, she shares how the...
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