St Petrocs

"I feel like you guys saved me... I’m happy you got me through a tough time. I would have still been on the streets.”    Thanks to our Winter Services, Amelia has not had to sleep outside since, and now has her own place to call home. Will you help us support more people like Amelia, by considering donating to our Winter Appeal?  💛👇 https://ow.ly/sWym50UvQbZ

Merry Christmas from all of us at St Petrocs! 🎄🎅 Today, we celebrate the power of community and the incredible support we have received this festive season. From bobble hat trees to festive fundraising, carol singing and shoe box collecting- every act of kindness has made an incredible impact on the lives of people experiencing homelessness in Cornwall 💛 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Winter Appeal. Your generosity has provided our clients and residents with vital shelter and protection during the winter months, allowing us to continue bringing light and hope into their lives ✨❄️ Please see a selection of images of the festivities from our Support Accommodations below 🎄 From all of us St Petrocs, we wish you a happy Christmas, filled with warmth and joy 💛

This Christmas Eve, we invite you to take a moment to reflect ✨  We’re pleased to share a moving poem by one of our talented residents- ‘Dreams of Sanctuary Hill’ by the Relentlessly Burdened Poet💭 We hope you enjoy💛 … Dreams of Sanctuary Hill I’d like a house on a hill with twenty-three pugs. Strong flavoured coffee in self-filling mugs. Endless resources to do what I’d like. Explore space on my space rocket bike. Find a way to make seagulls sound better. Invent the world’s first self-writing letter. Provide a quiet place where people can write, all year round come day or night. Food that prepares and cooks itself, and no matter what I eat have perfect health. A computer that types the words from my mind, and a taser that turns cruel people kind. A machine that exercises my muscles at night, on a bed that hovers while I sleep tight. To stay in my prime and live forever, be the person in the world who is the most clever. Replace all governments with life loving A.I, who’ll build a better society and homes that can fly. A telepathic monkey that reads people’s minds, and whatever I’ve lost easily finds. The thing I’d really like most of all, is an all-knowing magical ball. Not really. For global society to find a solution, to division, hate, war and pollution. -The Relentlessly Burdened Poet #poetry #cornwall #homelessness

Make sure to tune in! Thanks to South West Coast Path Association for your incredible support 👏

Looking for the perfect podcast to keep you company on your drive home this Christmas? St Petrocs residents have created their own podcast, sharing powerful stories about the realities of homelessness and how we can come together to support people experiencing homelessness. Tune in, be inspired, and help us spread the word by sharing: https://lnkd.in/gjZM8ptD This podcast was funded by The Vocational Development Programme, through The People Hub project. The People Hub project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. #UKSPF #CIOSGOODGROWTH #podcast #Homelessness

Coming this Monday... 🎙️ We’re thrilled to share a sneak peek of our exciting new podcast episode: ‘No Place to Call Home: A St Petrocs Podcast’. Hear the inspiring voices of St Petrocs residents as they share reflections and experiences of homelessness, bringing the reality of homelessness, home to listeners. Full episode out on Monday 23rd December - stay tuned!

An update on our Winter Services ❄️   Our Outreach Worker, Sofia, shares an update on the impact of our Winter Services, which is providing emergency accommodation and support to people sleeping outside in the coldest months of the year.    Will you help us light the way out of homelessness this winter, by supporting our Winter Appeal? Thank you 💛 https://lnkd.in/gbxSaGUT

Christmas is coming up – do you have any last-minute shopping to do?🎁 This year, you can fundraise for us with every purchase through easyfundraising.org.uk! Over 8,000 retailers will donate to us when you make a purchase, at no extra cost to yourself 🛍️ It's a quick and easy way to help us raise vital funds for our work- simply sign up, download the add-in for your browser and start shopping - thank you!👇 https://lnkd.in/gCRzTuGr

We want to say a heartfelt thank you to each and every person who has supported our Winter Appeal so far 💛 Your generosity is helping us to provide a safe, warm place for people experiencing homelessness to call home in the winter months ❄️ Craig, who stayed in our Winter Services, shared: “I can't thank you enough for supporting me in the real darkest time of my life. But there is a light coming and I look forward to that.” Your support is truly life-changing, providing hope and warmth to those experiencing homelessness in Cornwall. However, our Winter Appeal isn't over yet. Together, we can light the way out of homelessness, for good💛

Each year, we invite members of St Petrocs’ community to carry a candle, to symbolise hope to people experiencing homelessness 💛 This year, we were delighted to be joined by Rhys Wynne Jones, who played the piano throughout our candlelit procession. Watch the moving moment that the candles were carried through the church, along with some touching reflections on homelessness. Please consider donating to our Winter Appeal, to raise vital funds to support our Winter Services: https://lnkd.in/gbxSaGUT