The joy in Michelle’s face is apparent as she welcomes people into her home, where her partner Trevor is already in the kitchen, putting the kettle on. Michelle’s life has been pretty full on to date, with adoption, addiction, and a spell in prison all featuring – but...

I first arrived at Two Saints, Andover, homeless and with huge debts. I needed shelter and help with managing my financial difficulties. Two Saints staff helped me talk to my creditors and set up affordable repayment plans. I started attending Basingstoke...

Simon had been homeless on and off for five years. He was in a vicious cycle of drinking heavily and committing crime - and last year he hit rock bottom. He'd been evicted from various hostels for drunken and aggressive behaviour towards staff and other...

When we first met Julia she was feeling extremely isolated and suffering from depression and low self-esteem. Although she was living independently, she spent a lot of time at home and her self-anxiety and loneliness were leading to alcoholism. Initially she was too...

Our Supported Lodgings Scheme provides safe, secure and stable accommodation for young people, coupled with our professional support and guidance to help them move on to live independently or reunite with their families. 17 year old Leon is just one of the young...

When Dave arrived at our hostel in November 2015 he was underweight, had a drink and amphetamine addiction and was facing the prospect of jail for non payment of fines. Without a benefit claim he had no way to support himself. plus, as Hampshire's most frequent...