Why we’ve been refusing tent donations ⛺️👇

The reality of hidden homelessness. In the last survey of its kind in 2011, Crisis found that 62% of homeless people were experiencing a form of hidden homelessness at that moment, and 92% had experienced one in the past Read more below 👇 simononthestreets.co.uk/news/more-than…

Next 🆙 for our monthly socials... the next one is on the 25th September at 41 North! You can book your free ticket at trybooking.com/uk/DUMD We look forward to seeing faces new and familiar!

❌ Temporary accommodation is scarce. ⬆️ And as homelessness rises, so does the demand for such shelter. Despite the scarcity, we've helped get 14 individuals off the streets and into temporary shelter - giving them a safe place to stay 👏

Whilst we are there to offer unlimited practical and emotional support, the ultimate aim is to help people off the streets - often a very challenging and long road. Over the course of summer, we reached the end of that road and managed to get two people into permanent housing 👏

Across Leeds and Bradford, we engaged with over 337 people Whilst this is a testament to the amount of hours our team put into being there to offer support, we wish this figure was MUCH lower, as it also shows the scale of homelessness across our region.

On this miserable morning give a thought for vulnerable people #RoughSleeping ✳️Tents expose people to the elements, they increase risk of theft, violence & exploitation ✳️Tents are not safe & secure accommodation #SupportChange #LeedsStreetSupport streetsupport.net/leeds/

🇲🇦 Two of our amazing supporters are doing the Mount Toubkal Trek in Morocco on Friday 6th September to support Simon on the Streets and the Alzheimer's Society. You can donate to their incredible efforts below! 👇 justgiving.com/page/simonhayh…

It’s always nice for our team to hear words like these. Our support always has been, and always will be non-judgemental. People are people.

Repost to share the reminder this #WorldSuicidePreventionDay 👇 Sometimes the hardest words to say are the most important. By having more open conversations, we give people the chance to express how they feel and get the support they need. It could even save a life. 💚

Record numbers are facing homelessness and our services as a charity are more in demand than ever before.  As a team, we felt this was a good time to tell you more about who we are and what we do here at Simon on the Streets. Read more below ⬇ simononthestreets.co.uk/news/simon-on-…

Less than 1 month to go until this year's Simon's Big Sleep Out! 🙌 and there are already so many of you signed up. You can find out more about the Sleep Out and how to get involved at simonsbigsleepout.co.uk