DAN Humphreys - the leader of Worthing Borough Council - has visited St Clare’s Community Hub, part of Worthing Churches Homeless Projects
He approached the charity about volunteering with the project after a series of visits to its cshemes across the town; meeting clients, staff and volunteers,
Dan went along to volunteer at St Clare’s Community Hub, cooking and preparing breakfast for its Breakfast Club.
Each morning a team of three or four volunteers helps at the WCHP Breakfast Club, serving tea and coffee, cooking the breakfast, and providing a friendly face and some community engagement.
WCHP volunteers play an integral role in providing warmth and community inclusion within our services.
A spokesman said: “Many of the customers would have spent the previous night sleeping rough somewhere locally.
“For many it will be their only hot meal of the day.
“A friendly face and a warm welcome can make a huge difference to these men and women as an example of how the local community cares about them. “
St Clare’s is open Monday to Saturday throughout the year from rom 9am until noon for a Breakfast Club.
This is a drop-in session for anybody who needs access to its services, advice and support.
St Clare’s hosts the local Rough Sleeper’s Team, which is a multi-agency approach to end rough sleeping in the town.
The team incorporates assertive outreach and local intelligence and pulls together resources to find, offer and implement solutions.
Services provided at St Clare’s include hot and cold food, showers, clothing, laundry, I.T. provision, advice, information and signposting.
The service is a referral route into local supported housing.
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