Emmanuel House supported 716 people in 2022-2023

Posted on | by Marketing and Fundraising Team

Between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023, 581 individual beneficiaries visited the Support Centre 4255 times. Across the organisation, we have supported 716 people.

  • We served 2106 meals at the support centre.
  • We provided 296 hot showers.
  • Our volunteer barber provided 232 haircuts.
  • We gave out clothes 279 times.
  • Beneficiaries participated in activity sessions such as the Grassroots Vocal Choir and the allotment 489 times.
  • The Access Team conducted 394 different appointments, supporting people with benefits, health, homelessness, housing and benefits related issues.

Across the organisation, we achieved a total of 359 positive outcomes for our beneficiaries. This includes supporting beneficiaries into various forms of accommodation 276 times, which means we supported an average of 5.3 people a week into accommodation.

  • We supported 99 people into supported accommodation, such as hostels.
  • We supported 28 people into private-rented or registered social landlord tenancies.
  • We supported 28 people into emergency accommodation, such as a hotel.
  • 3 people supported to a place of safety.
  • We supported 107 people in our Winter Shelter.
  • 8 people returned to an area of the country where they could be accommodated.
  • 3 people returned to another country where they could be accommodated.
  • 47 people have their full benefits in place.
  • 4 people have obtained residency status.
  • 8 people were helped to obtain identity documents.
  • 3 people have set up a payment plan.
  • 13 people registered with a GP.
  • 2 people were enrolled in training and education.
  • 5 people started employment.
  • 1 person started volunteering.

We have supported our beneficiaries to grow and develop a total of 808 times in the following ways:

  • 113 people improved in their physical health.
  • 129 people improved in their mental health.
  • 112 people improved their ability to manage a tenancy.
  • 95 people improved their day-to-day living skills.
  • 89 people reduced the feeling of social isolation.
  • 62 people either reduced, or gained better control of their alcohol use.
  • 89 people either reduced, or gained better control of their substance misuse.
  • 45 people reduced their offending behaviour.

If you would like to help us continue this much-needed work, please consider making a donation.