Renewed Hope - The Big Sleepout 2022
Renewed Hope are planning a community event on the theme of homelessness to increase awareness and raise funds.
The Event
The event will be an overnight sleep-out in the grounds of Old Reigatian RFC, Reigate. You can choose between sleeping under a gazebo, in a tent or even under the stars!
The date for your diary is Saturday 10th September 2022, with everyone arriving from 5pm onwards. There will be a designated area for you to set up camp, with toilets and a water supply available.
Food (supplied by local businesses) will be available from 7:00 pm, on a t...
Can you help someone like Rob ? Renewed Hope has launched a Spring fundraising campaign.
ROB'S STORY
"I spent 4 years isolated in my flat, and in a strange way losing my home has led me to feeling better than I ever have, because of Renewed Hope. I have never had friends like this or support like this. I love this place, I don't know what I would have done without it, and I will still come back when I have a home"
Since then, Rob has moved into his own flat, and is doing well.
Your contribution will help people like Rob, and the other 250 + people who come to us every year.
£15 covers the fuel costs for the drop in for a day
£25 pays for a session of one to one suppor...
That was a question I was asked in a recent Winter Night Shelter Network forum attended by homelessness charities and church shelter projects from across the UK.
Once again Covid put a spanner in the works for communal shelters such as our East Surrey Winter Night Shelter and we were all reflecting on what difference they make to not only homeless people, but to the community as a whole. After 2 years of doing something different are communal shelters a thing of the past or is the idea worth pursuing as a cost-effective emergency solution for people finding themselves homeless in the coldest months?
In Reigate and Banstead, the council funded B&B places for local homeless peo...
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and good health and special times for the New Year.
It has been a busy year for Renewed Hope and we thank you for all your support. A lot has been achieved and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Here is a summary of our highlights for 2021.
Drop-In – a year in numbers
• Guests supported – 196 guests, including 54 homeless people and 10 refugees
• Number of sessions – 357
• Total guest visits in Drop-In – 3,692 visits
• Visiting agencies – ESRA, ESOS, Surrey County Council, Parashoot, i-access, Surrey Care Trust, Raven Housing, Therapy Dogs
• New activities include hairdresser visits, Drop-In choir, monthly guest feedback forum, laptop ...
[caption id="attachment_824" align="alignright" width="453"] Project Co-ordinator Anna Coe with the keys to Hope House[/caption]
This week we got the keys to Hope House, a property in Redhill where we will house 4 homeless men!
We will work with them to get ready for permanent accommodation and help them work on their individual challenges, such as mental illness, addiction or unemployment. This is a long term project which has been an ambition of Renewed Hope for years and it will mean we can make a much bigger difference to people’s lives.
We hope for it to be open in January 2022.
Thanks to our brilliant volunteers, we are running a near normal Drop-In service over the Christmas period. Bank holidays are weekend hours. The office is open Monday to Friday for enquiries and support info@renewedhope.org.uk or 01737 886997.
A few weeks ago, you may remember we appealed to our supporters about a house to rent or buy. We are now pleased to announce we have our first ‘Hope House’ in the pipeline and awaiting completion.
This has been made possible by a new partnership with a national charity called Green Pastures, which buys houses and supports churches and Christian charities to run them as supported accommodation for the homeless. An offer was accepted a couple of weeks ago on a 4-bed house and if all goes well, we are hoping for it to be ready for guests in January.
This timescale is exciting because the Government and councils have confirmed Night Shelters are an unsafe option for accommodating the ho...
We did it - All four Renewed Hope Team runners completed their runs, and were still smiling at the end! John, Andrew and Jenny are pictured above - we could not catch Craig. Running a total of 75 Km, the team have also been successful in raising £1,650 .....so far. Please show your appreciation of their efforts - and help them reach their target of £2,000 by contributing to the fundraising campaign here : Renewed Hope runners at Run Reigate! - JustGiving
The money raised will contribute to the Day Centre running costs - helping it open seven days a week. It will also help with the set up costs of the latest Renewed Hope Project - a shared house for home...
We need your help in finding a 3-4 bed house to buy or rent and we need it soon! We are plan to use it to open our first supported house for homeless people this winter.
With Covid still around, Winter Night Shelter is not going to be possible. However, Government has given us some funding to run alternative accommodation.
Here are two ways you can help:
Finding a house
What? A house to sleep 4 people (possible conversion of a reception room in a 3-bed house if needed). Ideally more than one bath/shower room.
Where? Redhill or Reigate, within walking distance of the Drop-In, but we’d consider any properties in the borough on good bus routes.
How much? Maximum £425k or £2,00...
Run Reigate is happening this Sunday (19th September) . Our small but dedicated team of runners are ready to go! Between 9:00 and 11:00 they will be running almost 40 miles , and will no doubt run faster and better with your support!
To find out more, please visiting our Just Giving page. You can sponsor them there! Renewed Hope runners at Run Reigate! - JustGiving
