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Offering safe support to women during Coronavirus

17 Apr 2020 | Coronavirus

At Trinity we are committed to offering safe support to any of our women that need it. Our counsellors are working from home and are offering online or telephone counselling as well as making daily well-being calls to ensure that our clients are still receiving help in creative and safe ways.

We recognise at times such as these that there will be a decline in peoples mental health as well as the escalation of such issues as abuse and we want to reassure all our women that we remain here for them as per our normal opening hours through phone contact.

People who we know are living on or below the poverty line are being supported with safe food and toiletries deliveries where we can and we are committing to offering that support for as long as we can for those that need us the most.

Help is available by calling the Police on 999 if you are in immediate danger, or Women’s Aid on 0808 2000 247, or STOP Domestic Abuse Hampshire on 03300165112.

Trinity Winchester launches Emergency Coronavirus Appeal

1 Apr 2020 | News

Trinity Winchester is urgently asking for donations to fund its vital services and to ensure each rough sleeper can be in a safe place and able to self-isolate. People sleeping rough are afraid. Many have underlying health conditions which puts them at greater risk. Having poor mental health makes it even more difficult to cope

Trinity is a charity providing support to homeless and vulnerable people in Winchester and the surrounding area. The charity operates from a day centre in central Winchester, offering practical and emotional support to help people out of homelessness and ready to move on to independent living and into employment.

Working with Winchester City Council, St Clements’s NHS Surgery and other Coronavirus taskforce partners, Trinity has developed an emergency action plan in which the charity will support all rough sleepers who have now been given access to emergency accommodation.

Sue McKenna, CEO at Trinity Winchester said: “This unprecedented time has highlighted the positive impact of partnership working. Trinity have experienced first-hand the generosity and willingness of the community to pull together to support the most vulnerable in our community. We are proud to be a key partner of Winchester City Council, who very quickly made it possible to keep all rough sleepers safe and housed.”

Homeless practitioners will be visiting the accommodation four times a day, delivering cooked nutritious lunches and breakfast packs, supplying clean bedding, clothing and hygiene products to all residents. The charity will also offer vital human contact and counselling by phone and through delivering crisis support to those who need it, adhering to government guidelines on social distancing at all times.

Coronavirus is going to present the charity with a new crisis in the future. People have lost jobs, income; mental health will soar, and so people are in desperate need of the charity’s support. Making a donation will help us fill the gap on income caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Please give what you can to ensure that Trinity Winchester can continue delivering its vital services to help people get off the streets – and stay off them.

You can make a donation by a visiting here or alternatively you can send a cheque to Trinity Winchester, Durngate Place, Bradbury House, Winchester, SO23 8DX.

Postponement of Trinity’s Big Sleep Out

27 Mar 2020 | Coronavirus, News

It comes with a heavy heart that we announce the postponement of Trinity’s Big Sleep Out due to the uncertainly around Coronavirus and in-line with the new government measures announced this week.

We promise that we are working hard to get a new date set for later in the year and hope that you will be able to join us again then. We’ll keep you up to date with announcements via our social sites and mailing list, so please stay tuned.

In the meantime, you can support us by making a donation below as we continue to keep our doors open for as long as possible to those who are homeless and most in need.

Trinity Team

Our Response To Coronavirus

17 Mar 2020 | Coronavirus, News

Here at Trinity we have been busy making our continuity plans in order to keep our vital services open for as long as possible for those that need us the most.

Our office-based staff will be working from home and our project team will be manning the stations at the centre offering support for those that are rough sleeping, in the night shelter or in need of emergency interventions.

We appreciate all your wonderful support and recognise the importance of community for such times as these. Over the next few days and weeks we will keep you posted as to how best to continue to help Trinity both practically and financially and we of course thank you for your continued support during these uncertain times.

Support the biggest fundraising event for homelessness in Winchester!

10 Mar 2020 | News

Trinity Winchester is once again hosting Trinity’s Big Sleep Out to raise money for their work with homeless and other vulnerable people. Join them on Friday 15th May 2020 for an eye-opening night taking on the challenge of sleeping outside in the grounds of the Winchester Cathedral.

The evening consists of fundraising, entertainment, building cardboard shelters and enjoying delicious food from local vendors. But from 10pm the challenge is to get some sleep away from any home comforts. Every penny raised in sponsorship will go back into Trinity’s services, offering long-term, positive change, getting people out of homelessness and ready to move onto independent living and into employment.

The eighth Winchester Big Sleep Out is being sponsored by Fyffes. Sam Power from Fyffes says “We’re delighted to be able to support The Big Sleep Out this year – it’s a fantastic initiative. Well done to Trinity Winchester and to all those taking part”

Sue McKenna, Chief Executive of Trinity Winchester, commented “This is our biggest event of the year bringing in people from all over the city for this unique night. The sleep out is not an experience of homelessness, as we will all return to a warm shower and home the following morning but is an eye-opening way to raise money and awareness for our services. Last year over £42,000 was put back into providing long-term support for vulnerable people, please sign up to help us raise this again.”

The maximum number of participants is 400, with spaces filling up quickly. Registration is open now at trinitywinchester.org.uk/bigsleepout. For more information contact the team on 01962 828636.

Book your place today

This event is not an experience of being homeless. We cannot imagine the realities of sleeping rough every night. We will return to the comfort of our homes the following morning, which is not an option for thousands of people. This event is an interesting way to raise vital funds, whilst having a challenging night.

Key Info

Venue: Winchester Cathedral
Time: 18:00 Friday 15th May – 07:00 Saturday 16th May
Cost: £12 to sleep out / £55 for groups – including a bacon/egg bap next the morning
Fundraising: £100 sponsorship target
Children are welcome, recommended age 7+. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult at all times