Who are we?
Off the streets is a homeless charity based in Southend. We believe everyone deserves a place to call home, our main objective is to get rough sleepers off the streets and into permanent accommodation. We also work together with other agencies to prevent homelessness.
Our new shelter will offer 7 en-suite bedrooms, including 2 double rooms and an accessible room. There will be a variety of support services available.
Off The Streets aims to give people back a sense of dignity and belonging by providing education and support to achieve their goals and overcome the challenges before them one step at a time. We also follow up to support the guests while they adapt to a permanent home, which for some can be very challenging. We estimate 176 people will benefit from our services each year. Off The Streets was awarded the Housing Justice Kitemark at Excellence standard in 2019.
Case Studies
Pat
In the middle of a fundraising event we received a call from one of the soup kitchens asking for advice as they had a homeless elderly lady that had nowhere to go and only the clothes she was in. Like any call we receive, we do ask for some vital…
Mark
For someone that has been let down, trust means everything. Mark was one of our shelter guests, he was a gamble, but I believed he could turn his life around with the right support and the right people around him. Like any call we receive, we do ask for some…
Eoin
We first met Eoin at one of the winter night churches , he looked lost and very bewildered. We explained to him who and what Off the Streets was and how we would try and help him . We offered him a place at the shelter and he seemed relieved…
Andi
I remember meeting a guy (Andi) on outreach and telling him about the shelter. That evening, he popped up to the shelter, and the only way I can describe him was like a closed book; he was quiet, hood up, and wouldn’t take his rucksack off. We made him tea…
