The first time I got involved with Simon on the Streets as a volunteer it transformed my life. Let me try and tell you why. Nothing can prepare you for your first experience with Simon on the Streets. Mine being the moment when we turned the corner in the Soup Van to see 40-50 people [...]
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It transformed my life
Posted in homeless, volunteer story, tagged Bradford, emotional support, engagement, homeless, Homelessness, Huddersfield, Leeds, transformation, volunteer, volunteering on May 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Try Again; Yet Again
Posted in emotional support, Health, homeless, Leeds, practical support, street homelessness, tagged homeless, Leeds, outreach, street homelessness, volunteer, volunteering on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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A Volunteer’s Perspective
Posted in homeless, Leeds, rough sleeping, volunteer story, tagged volunteer on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been a volunteer with Leeds Simon Community since March 2007. I first heard about the Leeds Simon Community whilst running a project through Leeds University called Homed. Homed is a project that aims to increase the awareness and involvement of health care students in the field of homelessness. It works in 2 hostels [...]