£1,700 in funding from Arnold Clark will provide two years worth of Welcome Packs for clients

Action Homeless are delighted to have received funding from Arnold Clark as part of their Cost of Living Support grants. The £1,700 in funding that we have received will allow us to welcome all individuals who arrive in our accommodation with a pack of essential items. The Welcome Packs will be given out on their first night in our accommodation. Our clients often arrive with few possessions of their own, and the Welcome Packs provide people experiencing homelessness with the essential items that they need to feel comfortable and cared for as they start to work towards a brighter future.

Each Welcome Pack is designed to meet people’s basic and practical needs when they first arrive in our accommodation after a period of homelessness. They also provide people with a sense of dignity and increased wellbeing. The Welcome Packs we give out are an essential part of the support we provide, but we rely on funding and donations to cover the costs of these.

We keep detailed records of the number of clients arriving each month across our services. We estimate that over the course of 12 months we will give out 120 packs, and this funding will allow us to give out two years worth of packs. Around 40% of people we’ll support will have slept rough recently which is a harrowing experience, and is both emotionally and physically damaging. They will often arrive with no belongings or possessions of their own.

We’re proud to provide a warm welcome to everyone who comes to Action Homeless for support, and are very grateful to Arnold Clark for providing us with the funding necessary to continue to do this.

What is included in a Welcome Pack?

Shower gel

Shampoo

Flannel

Deodorant

Soap

Toothbrush and toothpaste

If you’d like to make a donation to help us to continue to break the cycle of homelessness for both individuals and families you can visit our online fundraising portal here. 

We also accept physical donations, and a list of what is most useful for the needs of our clients can be found here.