It was fun, fizz, and frolics at a party for over 50 guests to mark HATA’S significant 20th Birthday held at Samuel Jones on Exeter Quay.
Founded by Mary Pugsley MBE IN 2004, Hair At The Academy is a unique training programme delivering hairdressing, barbering, customer service, Math & English, supporting vulnerable young adults in and around Exeter towards completion of work-...
A new community interest company – Inclusion Health Devon (IncluDe) has been awarded the contract to provide primary medical care services to the homeless and vulnerably housed in Exeter and Barnstaple.
Inclusion Health Devon took over the running of the Clock Tower Surgery in Exeter and has now established a permanent service at the Freedom Centre in Barnstaple, following the...
A MOTHER-of-two who was homeless has praised Plymouth opticians for coming to her aid when she was worried about her sight.
With one in three people who are experiencing homelessness needing glasses, staff at the Specsavers Plymouth store are keen to improve access to eyecare for those without a place to sleep or a fixed address.
Hair at the Academy (HATA) announces its newly formed sister organisation ‘Hair in the Community CIC’ (HITC) a not-for-profit social enterprise, has kickstarted its free Community School of Barbering by taking on two sisters from St Petrock’s.
HITC has worked closely with St Petrock’s, an Exeter-based charity working on behalf of people experiencing homelessness, by providing free...
Emergency accommodation service Nightstop urgently needs volunteers in South Devon so they can continue to be there for young people who are at risk of sleeping rough.
In 2023, trained and vetted volunteer hosts across South Devon provided more than 200 safe nights of accommodation to young people at risk of homelessness.
The service relies on the kindness of volunteers with...
Exeter-based Hair at The Academy (HATA) is making waves of positive change for those who need it most. They will shine a spotlight on supporting people experiencing homelessness in the city with their remarkable work in the community by extending their free education provision to empower those most in need.
Following the resounding success of their pilot projects where they ran...
Following recent figures from the UK charity Shelter that found that more than 3,800 people were recorded as homeless in Devon and Cornwall, Rowcroft Hospice has launched a new project to support homeless communities across South Devon. Funded by the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the project is a collaborative initiate, working in partnership with other charities and organisations who are...
Sovereign Housing Association is teaming up with social enterprise Your Own Place (YOP) to run a free programme to help people who weren’t successful in securing a Sovereign home overcome barriers and secure a place to live.
As the cost-of-living crisis makes it harder for people to pay rent, Sovereign is joining forces to provide more support to those in need.
A grant for more than half a million pounds has been awarded to help tackle rough sleeping across East Devon has been.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) has successfully bid for funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities through the Rough Sleeper Initiative.
A total of £568,074 has been given to the district to tackle rough sleeping and contribute...
