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As we approach the countdown to Christmas, historically, we have given a recap of what we have done over the last year.

Though we have existed for almost 50 years, many don’t know the vital role St Pauls plays as the only homeless hostel in the county.

Dig out your favourite Christmas jumper, post photos of your outfits on social media, and tag us to help share the spirit.

Homelessness is a global issue which starts at home. 98% of our referrals are local. 32% are sleeping on our streets. 100% are homeless.

I’m Debbie, I work at St Pauls hostel as a project worker. I love my job. It is something I have wanted to do for a long time.

As we approach Christmas, we’re exploring existing and new partnerships and the network of services within Worcester city and the wider districts.

We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with Maggs Day Centre to raise as much awareness for the homeless community and the continuing struggles faced by those in need for World Homeless Day on Thursday 10th October.

September is World Suicide Prevention month and September 10th was World Suicide Prevention Day.

It seems a while since our last update and we have all been busy ensuring that our residents had the best summer they could.

Today, the Board of Trustees of St Paul's Hostel announced the appointment of Erica Burlace as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St Paul's Hostel, Worcester.

We are delighted that we have been awarded a donation of £5,000 towards our Kitchen Assistant Training programme.

We are delighted that two members of the St Paul’s family have had the pleasure of being invited to Buckingham Palace to attend the prestigious, Kings Garden Party.

It is amazing how quickly the year is going and here we are heading into summer. The weather is doing its best to remind us that it is not quite summer yet.

We are looking for Relief project workers to join our team within a busy Worcester hostel.

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our leading homeless charity into its next phase of growth and impact.

Sadly as of the 3rd April 2024 Jonathan Sutton has stepped down, with immediate effect, as CEO of St Paul's Hostel for personal reasons.

After just a few hours at St Paul’s, it became obvious that the work done there extends far beyond typical job responsibilities...

Following a 2-year pilot, this project was fully embedded into our portfolio with continuation funding secured until at least March 2025.

Our Chef & Catering Manager, Joanne Graysmark (Jo), continues to diversify our delivery ensuring that all development directly benefits our residents.

In February we hosted the first of three planned days for 2024. These events allow our supporters to see firsthand the work we do and the impact of their support.

2023 was as ever a very busy time at St Paul’s with our Hostel pretty much at capacity throughout the year. This looks set to continue as we see more and more people becoming homeless.

This year we wanted to take time to celebrate and look back over the last 12 months.

Our small office is now chock-a-block with donations from local schools and supporters. As I write this message the team are busy creating Christmas parcels for hostel residents and Housing First participants...

By giving a small donation to St Paul's this Christmas, you can help us to deliver long-term support to those who need it most.

We will be announcing new dates for 2024. If you would like the opportunity to come...

Dear friends and supporters, it is my pleasure to share more updates and developments at St Paul’s.

A huge thank you to all the wonderful fundraisers and donors who supported our annual sleep out event which took place earlier this month.

We've partnered with Free Wills to provide all our supporters with the opportunity to make their own fully comprehensive Will for free

On 24th May 2023, we held our first Big Worcester Quiz - We would like to express our sincere thanks...

2 residents are employed through our Kitchen Assistant Training Programme; 9 other residents have gained valuable kitchen experience...

Dear friends and supporters, it is my pleasure to share more exciting updates and developments at St Paul’s.

St Paul's are here to support all our Armed Forces Community, whether you are serving member, a family member, or a veteran.

For the first time, the team behind The Big Worcester Sleep Out are excited to launch The Big Worcester Quiz!

May is National Walking Month. Today we launch our March Into May Campaign...

Today, we hear from Habeeb Mustapha, our Project Worker.

Welcome to the latest update of St Paul's Hostel...

On Thursday 2nd March, we were delighted to host the current High Sheriff of Worcester, Mr Andrew Manning-Cox at the hostel.

Louise is back in training and will be taking part in the upcoming London Marathon and will again be raising money for St Paul’s

Christmas at St Paul’s Hostel and the Housing First service was a predictably busy period. Throughout December our offices became storerooms for the donations of gifts from supporters, both new and old.

Philip Fowler, Trustee since 2014, previously our Vice Chair & now Chair of Trustees as of December 2022.

This year we wanted to take time to celebrate and look back over the last 12 months.

The charity has experienced unforeseen challenges, disruptions and delays brought about by the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent variants of the virus...

We were delighted when Jo joined our team earlier in the year, so we thought it would be great for our readers to hear how she is settling in and what she does.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the team of volunteers from Worcester-based Hewett Recruitment...

We are looking for Relief project workers to join our team within a busy Worcester hostel.

St Paul’s are delighted to announce that we have been chosen by two local organisations as their chosen charity to support this year.

We are seeking volunteers in the following roles: Volunteer Driver, and Volunteer Site Maintenance/Handy Man

We are excited to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the Nationwide Community Fund.

We are looking for a Case Manager for the new Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme (RSAP) in Worcester City. We would like someone who can work with people who have experienced recurrent homelessness.

We are delighted to have been chosen as the beneficiary of The Charity Masquerade Valentine's Dinner & Dance and very much looking forward to attending.

We are currently seeking a talented and creative individual to join our Worcester based charity in an increasingly varied and highly rewarding role.

On behalf of the Trustees, staff, volunteers and residents of St Paul’s we would like to thank you for your support throughout the year.

A huge thank you to Hayley at Colart Kidderminster Wellbeing & Culture who organised a donation drive and made us 30 beautiful shoe boxes for residents.

St Paul's has been awarded the GHP Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Award for Homelessness Support Charity of the Year for the 2nd year running!

Bikes are an everyday item for most but for the residents of St Paul’s they are a lifeline! Almost everyone who arrives at our door has little....

St Paul’s have an opening for a Housing First Case Manager position. This is a full-time (37.5 hours) position...

Well done to our resident Kerry for being an SCC Star of the Year!

St Paul’s has an opening for a Relief Project Worker. We require bank staff to cover holiday, sickness.  There are 3 shift patterns; 9.00am to 5pm, 10-3 during the day and 4.30pm to 9.30am sleeping in from 12 midnight to 7am.

It’s always a welcome boost to receive comments from donors, fundraisers and friends of the charity.

We are delighted to have been awarded charity of the year by Thursfileds Solicitors!

We would like to express our sincere thanks to Burg-Wächter, Secure Communities Scheme for their very generous award of...

We are asking you to join us in stepping out of lockdown and MARCH INTO MAY

Rounding up our week of dispelling the common myths of homelessness, we end with a moving and thought provoking poem as we approach world poetry day on March 21st.

Over the coming week, we will be bringing together our recent campaign around the myths of homelessness, which we start and end with two moving and thought provoking poems as we approach world poetry day on March 21st.

By finding someone the right support, the right support worker...

St Paul’s delighted to receive a donation £1,000. A share of the proceeds from the sale of book.

Most of the time homelessness is triggered by events that are...

The majority of people are housed, have access to welfare...

Homelessness is not randomly distributed across the population.

People who find themselves homeless often have very few choices.

Today, we hear from Annamarie Balram, our Fundraising Manager.

Rough sleeping is the tip of the iceberg there are many other people ‘hidden’ in temporary or unsuitable accommodation.

"I think you are all doing such a fabulous job..."

Worcestershire County Council Finance Team wanted to raise awareness in the team...

We are delighted to start the new year with some great news for St Paul’s. Late 2020, we were notified...

COVID - An insight into what St Paul’s has been doing?

Rowe Carpets has donated 50sq metres of carpet to previous St Paul’s Hostel resident, Shaun, who moved from the hostel in Worcester city centre to his new flat earlier this year.

St Paul’s has been able to ensure all residents have access to meals safely, and been able to provide essential Outreach Support Work to residents in resettlement #CommunitiesCan

The Highstreet Gives Back! From Monday, you could WIN a £100 donation for St Paul's Hostel Worcester every day until the 22nd of November.

The residents of St Paul’s Hostel are delighted with their new pool table which has been made possible by a grant of £500 from OneStop Carriers for Causes

We are delighted to have been awarded funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery!

A CITY mosque fed more than 60 people at a homeless shelter on New Year’s Day, supplying chicken curry and lamb biryani.

ROYALTY visited Worcester yesterday when Her Royal Highness, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex officially opened the new Breast Cancer Haven at Worcestershire Royal.

A HOSTEL for homeless people has seen a drop in the number of crimes committed on the premises since introducing therapy that helps residents cope with trauma.

A meeting is set to take place next month to look at the potential issues around protecting vulnerable people in Worcester.

THE Muslim community from a Worcester mosque rustled up a delicious curry for 50 homeless people when a hostel kitchen had to close for repairs.

St Paul's Hostel in Worcester secures £379,000 Big Lottery grant. A HOSTEL for the homeless in Worcester has been awarded the biggest project grant in its history.

Recycling in practice in Worcestershire. The Cottage in the Woods hotel in Malvern gets an upgrade, a recycling firm gets new stock and the homeless get shelter in Worcester.

A ROCK gig with a difference aimed to fight discrimination and raise money for two charities.

Staff and residents at St Paul's hostel in Worcester have published humorous photographs to ask people to donate unwanted presents to St Paul's.

CHRISTMAS cheer was spread to the city's homeless community at a party filled with singing and music.

A FIFTEEN bird roast created by a YouTube butcher will be served up to the homeless this Christmas.