Envision

Envision – Helping the homeless

Homelessness

. Web definition of homelessness: is the condition of people and social category of people who don't have a regular house or dwelling because they cannot afford, pay for, or are otherwise unable to maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing

. Homelessness can affect people in many different ways: Ill health, mental stress, social deprivation and isolation, the ability to find schools and education for children can be made harder, the ability to find jobs can be made harder, and confidence can plummet

.Causes: Loss of job, house repossession, family problems (split parents), natural disasters (flooding), run always (most common in teenagers)

What we aim to do

. We would like to run a work shop with the year 7’s on an ‘Enhance Curriculum Day.’

During this work shop we will raise the awareness of homelessness, hopefully get rid of any questions, misunderstandings and prejudice towards homeless people.

. Run a cake stall at our local town market.

We will work with our school's ‘cookery club’ to produce a range of tasty snacks such as cakes and buns, and then sell these on a stall at the market, we will then give any profits raised to a homeless charity.

.Volunteer with the local charity ‘Canopy’

Canopy volunteers work as a team to renovate an empty and derelict house that have been standing empty for years, and transforms them into homes