Homeless
Project Background
Over 300,000 people in the UK are either homeless or living in inadequate accommodation. 94% of homeless people are unemployed, whilst 72% have some sort of mental health illness and 56% have a long-standing physical disability. These alarming figures inspired As-Suffa to initiate its first outreach project.
What began in 2012 with good intentions alongside a few volunteers handing out hot drinks and meals to rough sleepers, has, in turn, become a nationwide project. Real change has been made and we are constantly expanding our support to the often neglected population of our society.
The project
Our site in Birmingham hosts the As-Suffa Homeless project which runs 5 times a week. All our food is freshly prepared on the day and served hot. During the month of Ramadhan, our service provision increases to offer food every day from our Birmingham and Walsall sites.
Alhumdulillah, we are now well established in 7 cities – Birmingham, Bristol, Coventry, Leicester, Liverpool, Sheffield, and Walsall.
Achievements
Since its inception in 2012, our Outreach Homeless programme has served in excess of500,000 hot meals across the United Kingdom.
Our operation is becoming increasingly recognised amongst the service sector and statutory organisations. This work has been represented at the Housing and Homes Overview & Scrutiny Committee, as well as having been featured on the BBC.
Get involved
All our projects are run by our dedicated volunteers and generous donors. They share our vision and have witnessed first-hand the impact the outreach project has had.
If you would like to join us on an existing project or if you have any suggestions or queries, please get in touch at info@As-suffa.org.uk , or head to Volunteer interest form – As-Suffa.
Cities
Hot meals served
Emergency accommodation
Volunteers
Location details
Birmingham
Operational Days: Wednesday – Sunday from 7.30-8.30pm
Location: Arch 22, Lionel Street, Birmingham, B3 1AQ
Bristol
Operational Days: Monday from 8-9pm
Coventry
Operational Days: Wednesday & Thursday from 6-7pm
Leicester
Operational Days: Tuesday from 7.30-9pm
Liverpool
Operational Days: Sunday (fortnightly) from 5-8pm
Sheffield
Operational Days: Once a month
Walsall
Operational Days: Sunday
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Testimonials
