There’s never a dull moment at Trinity… This week we congratulate a resident and his partner who have announced their first pregnancy! Further congratulations go to another resident who has won a website building competition for his Mental Health app and has been offered work at a programming company. Three residents have started studying with …

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One of our long term residents, Ashley, recently came into the office to return his Trinity keys. I clearly remember when he first came to us looking for help following a series of events which meant he could no longer stay at his previous property. This tall, imposing figure, was a man down on his …

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This week is one for new starts – and what better way to bring in a new season than with fresh ideas, attitudes and habits. As autumn arrives and the leaves begin to fall, spirits rise for one resident who has helped with a deep clean of his room and is settling into his newly …

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‘To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow’ (Audrey Hepburn); expressing hope for what is to come and gratitude for what is already here. This week two Trinity residents have seen a return on their hope and gratitude, with blossoming flowers now decorating their garden after two months of nurturing.  This isn’t the only …

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The temporary ban on evictions is due to end on August 23rd and many fear a huge spike in homelessness. Research from Shelter forecasts 230,000 people facing homelessness risks. This will also affect all of those helped by the #EveryoneIn campaign that saw over 5000 rough sleepers moved into emergency accommodation, with all that good …

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“Tomorrow is shaped by today.” With this we can sculpt the future into the shape that best fits. And thus shape tomorrow ahead of time. These words are my view on the world. Views I have held for a long time and with all the panic that has been going on of late.. I seem …

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In the UK 44% of people forced to sleep rough report that they have issues with their mental health and 41% report using alcohol or drugs as a method to cope. At Trinity 56% of our residents report poor mental health and 19% problematic drug or alcohol use, often labelled addiction. Addiction is a disease …

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‘Back in the 1990’s there was, quite rightly, a lot of focus in getting women into senior management roles. Those around at the time may remember ‘breaking through the glass ceiling’. Mid 90’s  I was a manager at Lloyds Bank, Kentish Town. I was invited to a two day seminar / workshop for women, to …

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It took some time to get our newest resident ‘in the room’. There were missed appointments, there were unreturned calls and there was pessimism on my part. Most of all, there were nerves, he appeared lost. He appeared unsure of what to do, when to do it or how. In the end, all he had …

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