I had a spell as a teenager that was frightening and desperate. I had nowhere to live and was a breath away from being on the streets. Although not destitute, I was in need of help. The opportunity to be in a safe place with support, valuable advice and being able to access education is invaluable. It is a privilege now to be in a position where I can help others.
LIFE-CHANGING SPONSORSHIP
For £21 a month (the price of a takeaway pizza), you can provide a home, restore a heart and empower a mind – helping Alabaré to break the cycle of homelessness.
Your gift can help someone rebuild their life, find employment and move on to live independently.
Sponsor a room for a veteran, homeless adult, young person, or young parent and their baby – and you will be joining our growing community of room sponsors who are providing vulnerable people with a chance to change.
HOMELESS ADULTS
1,313 homeless people died in 2022 in England and Wales.*
Relationship breakdowns, loss of employment and ill health are all common reasons why someone can become homeless, but there are many others. Homelessness can affect anyone.
Sponsor a room in Alabaré’s Homeless service to help someone who is at their most vulnerable rebuild their life. Your support will help provide accommodation as well as access to training and support so someone who is homeless can look forward to a fulfilling, independent life once more.
YOUNG PEOPLE
129,000 young people (16-24 yrs) presented to their local authority as homeless or at risk of homelessness between April 2021 and March 2022.*
Alabaré’s homes and services help hundreds of young homeless people every year.
Sponsor a room in our Alabaré Young People Service to give someone who is just starting out in life, a safe home and a bright future.
Your support will enable them to access training courses which will help them gain the skills needed to be able to move on into independent living.
PARENT & BABY
120,710 children in England were homeless and living in temporary accommodation between April and June 2022.*
Sponsor a room in one of our Alabaré Parent and Baby homes to help provide a safe, nurturing space where young parents can care for their child and gain the skills to build a stable future and manage their next tenancy with confidence.
HOMES FOR VETERANS
Estimates indicate between 100 and 400 veterans sleep rough every year. A further 3,000 to 4,000 are “hidden homeless.”*
Sponsor a room in one of our Alabaré Homes for Veterans and provide a safe environment for British ex-service personnel to call home.
Your support ensures they have access to services that help them overcome challenges with depression, PTSD, ill health, unemployment and relationship breakdown – helping them regain their confidence and live an independent future.
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You will initially receive a welcome pack for your chosen service, which provides more information about how your gift is making a difference and a poster that you can proudly display somewhere, should you wish. We will also update you regularly on how your support is changing the lives of homeless people in our care.
We don’t open the doors to our services to visitors because our first priority is to protect our clients, and we respect the fact that it is their home. But we do invite supporters to events where you can hear our clients and colleagues talk about the difference your support makes. If you are interested in getting a closer look into the work of Alabaré, please contact us on 01722 344484.
Sponsor a room is a £21 a month regular donation to one of Alabaré’s services. Your £21 a month sponsorship helps fund the support given to homeless and vulnerable people in our care in order for them to gain independence and gain employment, and move into their own accommodation.
Your money could be used to fund a variety of different things including; training (such as budgeting and finance courses), life essentials (such as toiletries and bedding) or support costs (the support Alabaré staff provide to our service users).
The total cost of providing a room, support and training to those in our care is much more than £21 a month, which is why we need a community working together to support those in need. We ask for £21 a month as this will really make a huge difference to the people in our homes.
Yes. By sponsoring a room you are helping real homeless people who are living within the Alabaré service of your choice. As a care provider, we need to protect identities by changing names and sometimes by using models. However all their stories are genuine.
Your monthly gifts aren’t limited to an individual room. Your gift will be restricted to providing support in the Alabaré service of your choice. For example, if you sponsor a Parent & Baby room – your gift will be used to provide support to parents and babies in our care exclusively.
On average, our clients stay with us for between eight months and two years. We aim to ensure homeless people move on into independent accommodation within two years, which then allows someone else in need to take their place.
You can cancel your standing order at any time of your choice. If your circumstances change and you can no longer continue as a Room Sponsor, we would be grateful if you could call our supporter care team on 01722 344484 to let us know. And don’t worry; there are other ways to support us to help homeless people. Likewise, you can reinstate your Room Sponsorship at any time.