Robin Wills and Gita Patel celebrated the end of their Mount Kilimanjaro trek on Friday 14th June 2024 with other members of their Discover/Adventure trekking group. The party took place at the Weru Weru River Lodge Resort near Moshi in the West of Tanzania. Robin (73) and Gita (67) made…
Read MoreI’d always been attracted to the idea of trekking to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. I probably noticed the adverts offering charity treks to the mountain soon after I returned from a trip to Everest Base Camp at the end of a ‘Round The World’ tour in 2017. I thought—‘one…
Read MoreWith a 27% increase in the number of people sleeping on the streets, we’re shocked to hear that the government continues to pursue new legislation that could criminalise people experiencing homelessness. We’re facing a homeless emergency, and the policy demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding of the root causes of…
Read MoreActs of kindness towards us often go unnoticed when we’re preoccupied with our own worries, disappointments and stresses. Maybe because in those difficult times, we find it hard to believe that anyone would want to be kind to us? Maybe because we don’t think anyone would think we’re…
Read MoreWe have published our review of the financial year 2022 to 2023, which includes a summary of financial statements. During the year we had many wonderful highlights. 39 people or nearly 40% of Acorn House residents successfully completing a 6 month addiction recovery programme. This is an amazing achievement, particularly…
Read MoreCan you help more people recover from homelessness and addiction? We’ve been chosen to take part in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge Give between 28 November and 5 December and your donation could be doubled. Can you help us raise £45,000 to help more people overcome homelessness and addiction? Go…
Read MoreWe are shocked and saddened to hear proposals to criminalise people who have no choice but to sleep on the streets and penalise charities that offer them support. To suggest rough sleeping is a lifestyle choice demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding of the root causes of homelessness. No one…
Read MoreIn the bustling heart of Watney Market, something special has been brewing. Our Watney Market charity shop has undergone a remarkable transformation, and we are thrilled to share the exciting details with you. Join us as we explore the story behind this transformation and discover how it’s making a…
Read MoreI would like to start this article with a disclaimer, what you are about to read is personal opinion and I encourage debate and feedback from anyone who feels strongly enough to respond. Anyone that knows me, and as my drug and alcohol key worker has commented on more than…
Read MoreUpdate: 6th November All of our charity shops and our two social enterprises are now closed until further notice. Update: 2nd November Our Watney Market and our Barking Road shops are now closed. The rest of our charity shops will close on Thursday 5th November. We…
Read MoreSCT’s Head Office has moved down the road to the Kingsland Hub in Haggerston. Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT), a charity working with people facing homelessness and addiction, has moved its headquarters to a new office space in Haggerston. “We have greatly enjoyed all of our years at The Tab Centre…
Read MoreSCT launches permanent Women’s Group at our Homeless Drop-in. A few years ago, we noticed a spike in the number of women visiting our drop-in. We quickly realised that this was a wider trend – with St Mungo’s reporting that more women were sleeping rough across the UK. In 2017,…
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