Spare Change for Lasting Change raises £2269.40
This week, Jane Bastock, BIDs Business Crime Reduction Manager, virtually presented a cheque to Winchester Churches Nightshelter and Trinity Winchester donating money raised via the Spare Change [...]
“I am feeling optimistic about the future”
Owen, age 22, was drawn into the world of online gambling at a time when he was struggling with mental health issues. “I had no sense of the value of money and would gamble all my wages. I feel [...]
Homeless in lockdown
The pressures and impact of multiple lockdowns and the pandemic are being felt by many people. Here, Rachel shares her story of how she became homeless during the first lockdown. Rachel arrived [...]
Pandemic poetry
A former resident of the Nightshelter who moved into her own rented flat last year, sent us a New Year poem she wrote reflecting on the challenges of the pandemic. 2020, what a year! Mostly [...]