Now You Hear Me: ALABARÉ Highlighting Link Between Homelessness and Mental Health
We're launching a new campaign for 2026, Now You Hear Me, around the intrinsic links between poor mental health and homelessness.
ALABARÉ is highlighting the intrinsic links between poor mental health and homelessness through our Now You Hear Me campaign for 2026.
Over 1 in 2 people experiencing homelessness that ALABARÉ is supporting report that they have a mental health issue, and nationally, that figure increases to 82% of rough sleepers having a mental health diagnosis.
We’ll share real stories from real people to help break the stigma of speaking out about mental health challenges, which could lead to social isolation, have an impact on employment, and potentially mean losing their home.
The Now You Hear Me campaign is reframing negativity into an opportunity to get talking, help each other, and raise awareness of the support that is available.
How ALABARÉ helps
ALABARÉ provides mental health services for people in Wiltshire through a charity partnership that covers the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire area (BSW).
That support includes Access Community Mental Health sessions, offering initial assessments, resources and coping mechanisms; crisis houses based in Swindon and Chippenham for people facing more severe mental health challenges; and the Riverside Sanctuary drop-in centre in Salisbury, which acts as a place of calm for people seeking immediate support.
The charity also has supported living accommodation for homeless adults, young people often leaving the care system, and veterans, many of whom are presenting with mental health concerns.
Helen Brian, Head of Mental Health Services at ALABARÉ, said:
“Now You Hear Me is a great opportunity to show people the support we offer at ALABARÉ and that starting a conversation is an important first step to a more positive future.
“Mental health challenges can show up in a variety of ways and often being open and honest is the key to releasing the stress. Many of our support workers and recovery navigators have lived experience, so they’re able to relate to the issues being faced and provide peer-led support to help build a client’s personal pathway to the improvements they choose for themselves.”
Gill Turner-Callis, ALABARÉ’s Senior Chaplain, said:
“We’re pleased to be taking part in this event, alongside our fellow Salisbury partners, to ensure people are given the tools to reach a brighter future.
“For ALABARÉ, this campaign is a chance to tell human stories of resilience, show people they’re not alone, and highlight the hidden issues that can have a huge impact on wellbeing and positivity.”
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