Homeless
Project Background
Over 300,000 people in the UK are either homeless or living in inadequate accommodation. 94% of homeless people are unemployed, 72% have some sort of mental health illness and 56% have a long standing physical impairment. With such startling figures, As-Suffa initiated their first outreach project to aid the most vulnerable of our community, with a vision to make a change.
What began in 2012 with good intentions and a few volunteers handing out warm drinks and meals to people sleeping rough on our streets, has by the grace of Allah, expanded nationwide.
The project
The As-Suffa Homeless project runs 5 times a week from our site in Birmingham. 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, alhamdulillah, As-Suffa Outreach’s Homeless programme has served in excess of 500,000 hot meals to the homeless across the United Kingdom.
We have represented the work we do in respect of our Homeless Food projects at the Housing and Homes Overview & Scrutiny Committee. Our operation is becoming increasingly recognised among service sector and statutory organisations.
Get involved
All our projects are run by our dedicated volunteers and generous donors, who share our vision and see the impact the outreach has.
If you would like to join us, whether as part of an existing project or you have an idea for a new project, please get in touch.
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