Update: The Numbers


Here are just a few of the outcomes that happened in The Gate, just one of the 17 Crisis centres that opened for a week over Christmas and where I spent the week: 

• D. was found a bed in a winter night shelter
• M. has been lined up with an appointment to be assessed for a residential detox
• D. was referred to a supported housing project
• T. was found accommodation in a shelter
• A’s universal credit claim was updated
• E. was referred to a shelter
• A’s universal credit application was made and advice given on how to set up a bank account
• H. was given accommodation to bridge the gap between leaving Crisis and returning to live with family in the new year
• V. was referred to a supported housing project
• D. was given help to obtain and collect his id and new passport. He is now able to work here and/or return home
• R. was found a bed in a winter night shelter
• W. has been given an appointment for an assessment with an alcohol support service
• N. was reconnected with a support worker and given support with housing repairs.
• M & G attended their first AA and NA meetings.

In our centre we served 4,140 lunches, dinners, breakfasts and 3am hot meals were served from The Gate's kitchen over seven days - thank-you for your donations to support this.


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