27 April 2011
If you come across a rough sleeper you should: Be aware of your own health and safety at all times Approach the person and ask if they want help to find somewhere to stay During the day on weekdays, if the person you find does want help please advise them to contact: Housing Advice Centre [...]
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27 April 2011
“I had been on the streets all my life. As a kid I hung around street corners, then came homelessness. I relied on no-one but myself until I moved into the hostels.” Jim grew up in a close knit community in Northumberland but in childhood witnessed domestic abuse from his Father and Mother. This was [...]
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27 April 2011
Born in 1973, Liam is one of six children: He has three older brothers and two younger all of whom have been involved with criminal activity. Liam remembers his father dying when he was six years old and believes that by the age of seven his behaviour was already off the rails. He remembers being [...]
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27 April 2011
Eva was born a heroine addict. Both her parents were prolific drug users and it was normal for her father to do “smash and grab” burglaries at chemists where liquid morphine and other prescribed medications were kept. Her sister was also born a heroine addict three years later. During the first seven years of Eva’s [...]
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27 April 2011
Samuel was using class A drugs and sleeping rough. To support his habit he shoplifted but was caught on more occasions than he was able to get away with it. He feels that this was due to his height – when you are tall it is hard to be invisible. In 2002 Samuel managed to [...]
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27 April 2011
At the age of one Dylan was placed in care because the parenting he was receiving was considered neglectful. At the age of three he was placed in foster care with people who Dylan describes as being reasonably good carers. By the age of twelve, the rejection he had experienced led him to feel disillusioned [...]
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27 April 2011
Meeting and talking to Bill you would never guess that less than two years ago, he had had three life threatening admissions to hospital and been an underweight heavy substance user sleeping rough cycling in and out of prison. Sitting before a young, charismatic, healthy looking 29 you can well believe him when he says [...]
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27 April 2011
“I See, You Don’t See” A Book published and written in conjunction with a Tyneside Cyrenians GAP programme. Dark alleyways, hidden corners and the paraphernalia of prostitution are some of the images caught on camera in an innovative photography project, ‘I See, You Don’t See,’ which gives an insight into the lives of Newcastle upon [...]
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27 April 2011
Ron Eager House (Westgate Road) Washing Machines and Tumble dryers are available at a cost of 50p including washing powder. These are available between 9am to 1pm and can also be booked in advanced. Share this:FacebookEmailPrintDiggRedditStumbleUpon
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27 April 2011
Ron Eager House 214 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6AN Tel: 0191 232 5699 Joseph Cowen Health Centre 8 Wilfred Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1SQ Tel: 0191 228 4929 Salvation Army City Road 39 City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2BR Tel: 0191 233 9150 People’s Kitchen Alison Centre, 56 Bath Lane, [...]
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