Have you been helped by The Whitechapel Centre? Did they help get you off the streets and into a home? Or advised you on how to prevent becoming homeless? Or supported a member of your family? Or have you volunteered with this leading Liverpool charity? Have you worked for them?
The Whitechapel Centre fights to end homelessness but sadly they are 50 this year. Sadly, because they are still very much needed, five decades later. Manager Ruth McCaughley said, “We’re not celebrating our 50th birthday – we’ll only celebrate when homelessness no longer exists. However, we can reflect on the positive impact we’ve made and we’ll be marking our 50th with a series of awareness raising events as we reflect on all the lives we’ve helped transform. So, we’d love to hear from people who have been involved with the charity. Whether it was in the beginning in the mid 70s, or any time since. We want to gather together stories so that we can share them throughout 2025.”
If you have a story about how The Whitechapel Centre helped you / your family, or how working or volunteering for them has impacted your life, please email 50years@whitechapelcentre.co.uk or go to www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/50years and fill in your details.
Background
The Whitechapel Centre provides vital services that can prevent people from facing a life on the streets. Open every day of the year, the charity aims to be there for those people facing homelessness to help them resolve their situation as quickly as possible. This includes daily services for rough sleepers, expert housing and benefit advice and health and wellbeing support. The charity also provides learning and education activities so that people can gain valuable life skills to help maintain a home, and their independence, such as budgeting, managing their health, smarter food shopping and cooking.