The Reality Behind Homelessness and Addiction: A Campaign Inspired by True Experiences More than 4,200 people have been seen rough sleeping in London in the first quarter of 2024. The homelessness crisis is rapidly growing, and it’s easy to become desensitised to its harsh realities when we’re seeing more and…
Read MoreThank You for Making the Big Sleep Out a Success! On World Homeless Day 2024, we gathered for a truly impactful evening at our annual Big Sleep Out, and we’re overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who contributed to its success. From the participants who braved the cold to the donors…
Read MoreRobin 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 MoreAt Christmas, I often look back and reflect on the year that’s been. It has been a year of challenges for many, from the cost-of-living crisis and the lack of affordable housing to increasing levels of homelessness and struggling communities being pitted against each other. And yet…. during life’s most…
Read MoreI’d heard about all the amazing classes run by SCT, like woodwork, creative writing and art that you could do if you were in recovery. I was going through a break-up at the time, and I looked for women’s support groups online. When I walk through the door, I…
Read MoreEight months ago, I walked through the doors of SCT, not quite knowing what to expect. I had heard about SCT from someone at my AA group, who had recommended it to me. When I first came to SCT in March this year, I started attending their computer skills…
Read MoreIn April 2022 I was doing an aftercare program with Kairos community trust after 7 months in residential rehab and was introduced to SCT. Out in the real world, I was hit by reality; my benefits were stopped, I had to attend court for the rights of my children,…
Read MoreThis winter, we’re bringing back our Art Trail and sharing some of the artwork created by our students. Each one has been created by someone in recovery and tells a personal story of transformation. Entitled Transformations, the Art Trail is the cornerstone of our winter campaign. As well as shining…
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