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On World Homeless Day
10 October is World Homeless Day, a day to reflect on how we can all work to ensuring that everyone has a safe place to live. Homelessness can look like many things – sleeping rough on the streets is just one part of the issue. While rough sleepers in our communities are a public signifier…
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Getting feedback from our guests
Over the summer, more than 100 of our service users grabbed a pen and completed the most detailed guest survey we’ve run to date. By understanding the challenges our guests face, we can evolve to meet their needs. The staff worked hard to ensure the survey was inclusive so that everyone who wished to was…
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A visit to Red Savannah
Red Savannah is one of our key supporters in Cheltenham – the team undertakes regular collections for our guests. They take care to donate items we really need and give us clothing and treats for those in need. Recently one of our trustees, Phil, and staff member Liz (centre) visited their offices to talk about…
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A visit from ZCT
It was great to welcome Ben and Nic from Zurich Community Trust to our Guest Hub recently. They met with Jane and Liz from Open Door, as well as talking with other staff, volunteers and listening to what our guests think about the work we do. A three-year grant from ZCT allows us to continue…
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Congratulations, Emma!
Our resident podiatrist Emma has received a Silver Award at the recent National Women’s Business Awards in the Micro Business category. Emma’s work at our Guest Hub is vital. She told us: “With fortnightly sessions, we’re able to provide consistent care — preventing serious infections and encouraging access to wider NHS services for diabetes, wound…
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Yorkshire Building Society grant
Thank you to Yorkshire Building Society who have recently given us a grant of £2,000 to support our running costs. Here’s Wendy from Yorkshire Building Society (right) who visited us recently to see the work we do. Funding for our core costs is vital – without it we simply couldn’t employ our skilled staff or…
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Summer newsletter out now
We’ve published our Summer Newsletter and it’s packed with news about our guests, volunteers and staff. Find out why summer is a busy time for the Guest Hub, and learn how our guests are dipping their toes into Cheltenham’s cultural scene thanks to Cheltenham Festivals. We’ve got a feature about Open Door’s fascinating founder, Flip…
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Love All, Serve All
The Sri Sathya Sai Organisation (SSSO) is a multi-faith humanitarian charity that stands shoulder to shoulder with us. Here’s Nayna (pictured right, with our Guest Coordinator Heather) from the local SSSO centre. Every month Nayna delivers a donation of items that are vital for our guests on behalf of local donors. SSSO aims to live…
