News | Trinity Winchester

Trinity Winchester receives £10,000 from Lane Clark & Peacock

18 Jun 2020 | Community, Coronavirus, Corporate Supporters, Fundraising, News

We are extremely grateful to receive £10,000 from the LCP Foundation to support our emergency work during the Coronavirus Health Crisis. Lane Clark & Peacock are fantastic supporters of Trinity! In addition to funding us through the LCP Foundation, LCP’s staff volunteer in our kitchen, donate IT equipment, raise money individually which is matched by the company, help to maintain our day centre and garden and mentor clients in our job clubs to get back into employment. We can’t wait to welcome the team back, after lockdown ends, and continue our great work together. Thank You.

Geoff’s Story

9 Jun 2020 | Case Study, Coronavirus, Drop In Centre, News, Trinity Clients

Shortly after the coronavirus lockdown began, Geoff lost his job and then his flat. He has been rough sleeping for several weeks, having to adapt and shelter himself in the demanding and risky world as it currently is. To support him through this time, Geoff has been coming into Trinity every day for food, washing, and personal development. It has been incredible to see Geoff remain so positive and resilient during what would be a life changing and demoralising time for so many others. There have been times when Geoff has clearly been stressed and tested, but he has kept his composure, showing true strength in the face of adversity.

As a result of his efforts, and with the support of Trinity staff and Winchester City Council, Geoff has successfully accepted a flat in Weeke, Winchester, which he will move into in July. We will now work with him to help maintain his tenancy.

Trinity Winchester receives award from Serco Foundation

4 Jun 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Trusts and Foundations, UnderOneRoof@trinity

Trinity Winchester has been awarded £2,000 for its emergency support work from The Serco Foundation under its Coronavirus Community Support Fund Scheme.

The Foundation invited Serco’s nearly 60,000 employees to nominate voluntary organisations known to them which are providing meaningful and valuable support to others during this worldwide pandemic.

Sue McKenna, Trinity’s CEO says: “We are delighted that Serco has chosen to help Trinity at this unprecedentedly difficult lockdown period. We are currently delivering over 100 meals a day to people in emergency accommodation and giving support and counselling to some of the most vulnerable individuals in Winchester. We are so grateful to the local Serco employee who nominated us for the award”.

Kate Steadman, Chair of Trustees f the Serco Foundation commented, “Inspiring and valuable work is being carried out by many small organisations across the globe. Our Community Support Fund focuses largely on those. We are proud and privileged to support such amazing people and efforts around the world, and to make a small contribution to their life-changing and, in many cases, live-saving work.”

For further information contact Paul Williams.

Join us for Trinity’s Big Sleep In throughout May

1 May 2020 | Coronavirus, Fundraising, Future Events, News

Unfortunately, we’ve had to postpone our biggest fundraiser, Trinity’s Big Sleep Out, due to Coronavirus but 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.

In the meantime, we want our supporters to get creative for Trinity’s Big Sleep In! Throughout May we are asking you to hold your own sleep out at home, in your bedroom, lounge, or even your garden with members of your household.

Take a look below at some great ideas and get building.

Find out more information here

Working together for better lives in our community during Coronavirus

17 Apr 2020 | Coronavirus, News

We have be blown away by the support that we have received during the Coronavirus Health Crisis. Take a look below and see how the community and businesses have been helping us over the past few weeks.

Rick Stein Winchester donated a variety of much needed fresh fruit & veg

Leckford Estate Waitrose, dropped off a fantastic selection of produce to help provide hot meals for our clients

Trinity Trustee baked cookies and brownies to include in lunches that are distributed to those in accommodation.

Greggs Winchester donated their cakes and biscuits to help supply packed lunches for those in need

TK Max and City centre Sainsbury’s donated a variety of fresh produce and perishables to support our clients

The Willow Tree Pub Winchester provided a fantastic selection of ingredients and manager Julian joined our volunteers in the kitchen to cook up a feast

Red Radish Catering dropped off 30 hot meals to be distributed amongst our clients and other housing providers

Capsticks Solicitors popped down to the centre to drop off some much needed supplies from their offices

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.