Our focus is to assist and support rough sleepers in and around Southend by providing food and clothing as well as mental and emotional support via a trauma informed and humanitarian approach. The aim is to provide a safe space with a sense of togetherness, creating hope and empowerment, to encourage individuals with complex needs as a result of homelessness and or addiction and supporting individuals on their journey to recovery and a housing solution. Breaking the cycle and stopping the revolving door system.
We work closely with other local services and partnerships within our local community, to ensure we are signposting all service users in the right direction as well as creating and raising awareness of our work within our community.
Since the covid epidemic the needs of the community have changed and One Love has had to evolve and adapt to now also provide support to families in the local area who are suffering from severe economic hardship. The half term initiative saw in excess of 150 families helped by providing lunch, clothing, toiletries, emotional support. The initiative has now carried through Christmas and beyond with gifts, food parcels etc
