‘We’re all doomed!”  The phrase that kept coming into my head that first week of lockdown. Panic soon set in, and yes, I did buy more toilet roll than I probably should have done, and yes, I did start to envision a life full of doom, gloom and loneliness. Being in the office made me […]

This week in Trinity We took on a new house, with 3 people currently housed and more sign ups to be confirmed this week. Two residents have applied for Personal Independence Payment. Two residents have signed up with Notting Hill Genesis and another has been nominated to move on with them. A resident has engaged […]

BLACK LIVES MATTER I was asked this week what our response is to Black Lives Matter, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I was born into privilage because I am a middle-aged white Englishman. I don’t mean we had a lot of money, I grew up on a Council estate where me and […]

A huge thank you to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for the grant of £100,000 they have gifted us, and thanks to Homeless Link for administering it. This has helped Trinity to mitigate the loss of income from the temporary shop closures. We are dependent upon the income generated by our Furniture […]

The Local Government Association have produced a briefing to help councils tackle the next stage of supporting people who were rough sleeping, or at risk of it, in the COVID-19 pandemic. We are proud to be cited in this report as delivering best practice. There is strong, all-round commitment not to return people to the […]

We live in a world where life can change in a heartbeat. In the past year I have learnt that you should hold on to the things in life that are most important to you. Family, friends, home, work, hobbies. I have learnt that small gestures make a big difference, and that you can make […]

Over 20 years ago, I began work with Trinity as an Accommodation Manager. As I came to a halt at a traffic light near one of our houses, I considered; what was I bringing to work today? What was my state? Was I still stewing over the row last night or tired from staying up […]

December 2019 we were given the opportunity to take part in the Uxbridge Christmas Market. A local Flower Stall owner who organised the market wanted the Chalets to be run by local businesses and offered us the Chalet free of charge (rental is £3500).