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Real stories

Discover the powerful stories of Londoners who have experienced homelessness and been supported through our services. These testimonials highlight their journeys, resilience, and hopes for the future.

Your support helps transform lives across our city. We thank all the clients who have shared their experiences with us.

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Mark’s Story

No one plans on becoming homeless. For Mark, it began in his teenage years as he clashed with his family, leading him down a difficult path. What followed were years of rough sleeping, drug use, and time in prison. But Mark’s story...

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Barry’s story

Barry lost his Camden home after eviction but found stability with our help. Now, he's rebuilding his life and hopes to work in the creative industries again.

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Stacey’s story

Stacey's strength turned a life of trauma and homelessness into one of hope, with our support and her sister's love guiding her.

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Lainey’s story

Lainey lives at one of our specialist women's hostels in North London. After a traumatic upbringing, she found herself homeless. With our support, she's rebuilding herself and dreams of becoming a vet and studying animal management.

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Andrejs’ story

After losing his home and job, Andrejs rough slept. With support, he rebuilt his life and found a home through our Housing First programme.

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John’s story

When John arrived at our Islington hostel, he had lost hope after 15 years on the streets. With our support, he’s beginning to rebuild his life.

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Adam’s story

After prison, Adam struggled to struggled to rejoin society and became homeless when his relationship broke down.

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Plum’s story

Domestic abuse is almost universal among homeless women, yet support systems often fail them. Women-only services, like ours, provide the safe space needed to rebuild. For Plum, this support helped her move from rough sleeping to studying for her dream career.