In her new video, Sarah shares what it’s like to face barriers when you’re homeless. At Groundswell we provide practical help, coaching and advice so people can take part in our work, and progress towards a better future. Watch and share Sarah’s video today: https://bit.ly/3BiljIP #Donations #Homelessness #Progression
Groundswell - Homelessness Charity UK
Non-profit Organization Management
London, London 1,817 followers
A charity championing equitable access to a healthier life & a better future for anyone with experience of homelessness.
About us
Groundswell works with people with experience of homelessness, offering opportunities to contribute to society and create solutions to homelessness. Participation is at our core because the experience of homelessness is crucial in making decisions that affect lives and ultimately help people to move out of homelessness. We aim to address four key issues: homelessness; health inequalities; lack of participation in service delivery and policy; as well as a society that does not work for everyone. We achieve this by ensuring people can access health care; offering progression opportunities for people with experience of homelessness; and by creating change in policy and practice.
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http://www.groundswell.org.uk
External link for Groundswell - Homelessness Charity UK
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, London
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1996
- Specialties
- Homelessness, Peer Advocacy, Peer Research, Health, Participation, and coproduction
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Canterbury Court (CC3.44)
1-3 Brixton Road
London, London SW9 6DE, GB
Employees at Groundswell - Homelessness Charity UK
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Martin Murphy
Project Manager at Groundswell
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Headley Kevin
HHPA, (Homeless Health PEER Advocate). at Groundswell, (inclusive solutions to homelessness).
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Danielle Grufferty
writer and community organiser
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Jennifer Connolly
Strategic leader and public health professional. Passionate about improving quality of life and reducing inequality. I love working to both shape…
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Groundswell - Homelessness Charity UK reposted this
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on a year of meaningful impact made possible through collaboration and innovation. To our #nonprofit organisation partners, #BSFE friends, and supporters—thank you for inspiring us and making this journey possible. 🌍💜 Wishing all a wonderful holiday season filled with warmth and happiness.✨ Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque Terre des hommes foundation LILT Milano Monza Brianza AEM - Asociación Española Contra la Meningitis Tremori ETS Soleterre Coeliac Society of Ireland Fondazione TOG Groundswell - Homelessness Charity UK Lifelites Dystonia Europe Fondation du Souffle CENTRE PEDIATRIQUE DES COTES #BostonScientificFoundationEurope
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One of our ListenUp! reporters, Andrea, was in The Standard today, talking all about Groundswell and her work with us, as part of the Evening Standard Partnerships & Comic Relief Winter Appeal. 'We come together to share our experiences without fear of judgement. The project gives people who don’t usually have their voices heard an opportunity to be in control of their own narrative, or to explore issues within homelessness that are neglected. Only by understanding the particular barriers people face and by challenging lazy or harmful stereotypes can we support people to lead better lives.' A huge thanks to Evening Standard and Comic Relief for their support of our work. You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d-gkMjAT #Progression #WinterAppeal #Homelessness
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Professionals and frontline workers - did you miss our end of year review newsletter? If so, you can view it here: https://lnkd.in/eKCKs5G9 #Newsletters #Homelessness #Health #YearReview
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Complete a short survey about your experience with medical devices and products and help make healthcare more inclusive. Plus, join paid focus groups (£80) to share more detailed feedback! Click here: https://lnkd.in/dn3BGwpk #HealthcareSurvey #PatientVoice #PatientExperience
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Will you give a better future out of homelessness this Christmas? 🤝 A donation of £25 means a Groundswell Progression Coach can provide essential support with finances, housing, and moving into work. With your support, more people can move and stay out of homelessness for good this winter. https://bit.ly/3ODY7Ie #Donations #Homelessness
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Have you seen our series of videos and resources on running successful health promotion sessions with people experiencing homelessness? 📽️📝 View our videos and resources here: https://bit.ly/4eLRK0q Thanks to Pfizer Ltd for providing financial support as a grant. #Health #Homelessness #FrontlineWorkers
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An important campaign we've been working on with Amnesty International. HOME IS A HUMAN RIGHT. See a video below of us handing a petition in to Downing Street 👇 #Homelessness #Housing #Health
📣Your voices reached Downing Street! Last week, we joined people with lived experience of homelessness working with our friends at Groundswell, to deliver our petition to the Prime Minister, calling on him to help make homelessness history. Watch 📹 #EndHomelessness #EverydayRights
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New analysis commissioned by Pathway - Homeless and Inclusion Health from Alma Economics shows the positive return on investment of a nationwide initiative to end the shame of discharges from hospital into homelessness. Read more below 👇 #HospitalDischarge #Homelessness #Research
BREAKING ON Channel 4 NEWS – NEW RESEARCH PUBLISHED New analysis commissioned by Pathway from Alma Economics shows the positive return on investment of a nationwide initiative to end the shame of discharges from hospital into homelessness. All anyone wants after a spell in hospital is somewhere safe and warm to recover. However, the combination of unprecedented levels of pressure on our health services and the housing crisis means that people facing homelessness are being discharged to the street whilst still recovering from treatment. This has devastating consequences for people’s health and results in repeat readmissions to hospital. The solution, specialist intermediate care, offers safe, short-term housing and support for people recovering from a hospital admission. And now, new research shows that it’s as cost effective as it is beneficial for people’s health. A proposed nationwide initiative to expand specialist intermediate care for people experiencing homelessness has an estimated financial benefit of £1.20 and societal benefit of £4.30 for every £1 spent. This is equal to financial savings of approximately £5,200 per patient. We're calling on Government to commit to ending discharges to the street in the cross-Government Homelessness Strategy and 10-year NHS Plan, alongside the scaling up of the specialist intermediate care and hospital care services necessary to achieve this. You can find the full report here: bit.ly/4fnmuF2 You can also visit our website to find out more about the solutions to street discharge and how you can support our calls for change by writing to your MP: bit.ly/3ZgA5I4
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Petition delivered! 📩 We're really proud we were able to highlight our video and petition for the Prime Minister, calling on him to help make homelessness history! Thanks to our partners Amnesty International UK for working with us on this important project. #Homelessness #EndHomelessness #HomeIsAHumanRight
📣Your voices reached Downing Street! Last week, we joined people with lived experience of homelessness working with our friends at Groundswell, to deliver our petition to the Prime Minister, calling on him to help make homelessness history. Watch 📹 #EndHomelessness #EverydayRights