THE HOMELESS TRUST OF DARTMOUTH
‘’There are no homeless people in Dartmouth!’’
‘’What do you want a homeless Trust for?’’
when the trust was first established as a registered charity in 1997. the ethos was simple – to help clients into a home,
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provide emergency aid in the form of interest free manageable loans, to give guidance and information about the range of benefits that are available, to work with south Hams District council Housing Department, and if necessary put clients in touch with other relevant agencies for additional help. We provide confidential
counselling as each client has specific requirements and individual needs. We determine whether or not they have sufficient income to rent accommodation privately and, if not, we take them to south Hams District council Housing Department for assessment and to decide whether they are entitled to benefits. We also consult the cAb and/or Dartmouth caring with the client’s permission and our assurance of confidentiality. clients then find a suitable property and if necessary
we can then loan them a deposit or advanced rent and possible agency fees which may be payable. the amounts involved could be £700+. clients then enter into a contract with us to repay their loan through a monthly standing Order at a rate that they can afford. to date we have helped in excess of 183 people.
their ages have ranged from 16 to 82, single people and young families. Not all have needed financial support. We realise that many still ‘sofa surf’ with friends or relatives. the Homeless trust committee meets at st saviour’s
church once every 4-6 weeks. two of our volunteers are also at the church on every first and third thursday each month. the church is a calming and quiet place to interview prospective clients but we also have an arrangement to use the chapel in Foss street, if appropriate. there is a 24/7/365 emergency telephone number that
is available for people to call for help if needed (07816 36518). Our volunteers can arrange to meet needy clients to offer immediate assistance if necessary. Our other contact numbers are (01803) 722436, 835735 and 770889. In addition, we have an emergency bed scheme in operation. Our income is derived from individual donations and some local organisations. the donations are used to
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hese were statements that the newly established Homeless trust of Dartmouth was challenged with
meet the needs within our local community, not the bigger society. We are continually looking to raise more money in order to finance our work and the expected future demand on our resources. there is still a need not being met. many people fall ‘under the radar’ and are not a registered statistic. Our aim is to raise awareness of the Homeless trust in our community.
Anyone wishing to join us as a
The donations are used to meet the needs within our local community, not the bigger society.
volunteer would be very welcome – just come to the church on one of the volunteer thursdays and talk to us about our rewarding work. If anyone requires our help or you
know of someone who needs help, please encourage them to contact us.
All consultations are strictly confidential. The Homeless Trust (Charity No: 1068803)
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