Read the stories of people you have helped us help...the difference you make with your support of Wycombe Homeless Connection is incredible. Thank you.
Feeling utterly hopeless and alone after a relationship breakdown with his parents and having been told to leave, Ben was having to sleep on the street. Scared and unsure of what to do, Ben reached out to Wycombe Homeless Connection for help.
Maria and her family were facing eviction while experiencing very challenging personal circumstances. Our homelessness prevention team were able to support them at a time of great need.
Alek never thought he would end up losing everything. He was able to rely on the kindness of friends who let him sleep on their sofa, but he knew he wouldn’t be able to do that for long. It was then that Alek heard about Wycombe Homeless Connection and in desperation he got in touch.
Tony’s story isn’t over yet, and whatever it takes we want our door to be open to more people like Tony this winter.
Sara had been told to leave her home. She was cold, wet through, hadn’t eaten for days and simply didn’t know where to turn for help.
Thankfully, Sara was told to turn to us.
Stephen’s benefits were in a mess and it wasn’t his fault. Before he knew it, he was thousands of pounds in rental debt. That’s when he came to us…
Not long before Christmas, Clive knocked on our door for the first time in a few years. Things hadn’t been going well; after a period sleeping rough in London, he came home to Wycombe, looking for help.
People who don’t have a home still have a right to healthcare.
We work closely with the team at Tower House and together we make sure anyone we work with who needs to register with a GP can do so as soon as possible.
The housing system, hard to navigate at the best of times, was defeating Anne and she faced living on the street, which is when she came to us.
“My favourite part about my job is how rewarding it is, knowing that we are helping people understand their rights so they can get the help they are entitled to.”
We’re so pleased to bring you wonderful news about one of our clients whom a lot of our volunteers and supporters know, have helped, and cared and prayed for, for many years.
The bruises from where they’d grabbed Lena and pulled her out of her room were beginning to fade. Her landlord acted illegally when they entered her room…