Andy Ludlow Homelessness Awards 2009
Shortlist announced
The shortlist includes a hostel providing work and training for homeless people through two charity shops, a charity helping homeless people reconnect with their country of origin, and a project which provides an opportunity for homeless people to share their experiences through an exhibition at the Museum of London.
London Councils’ Executive Member for Housing, Councillor Steve Reed said:
“Once again, the standard of entries to the Andy Ludlow Awards is extremely high, which is testament to the innovation and hard work being undertaken by groups across London, improving services to homeless people and well as tackling the disadvantage and stigma that can be caused by homelessness”.
The six projects shortlisted for the 2009 awards are:
South Lambeth based Emmaus is a workshop which provides work and training for clients through its two charity shops and second hand furniture warehouse. Residents live and work in the home and are stakeholders in the business.
Homeless in the Capital is run by The Connection at St Martin’s and is based in Westminster. The project created a permanent collection of oral histories to share the experiences of homeless people, experiences which are largely missing from arts and culture projects. An exhibition of the work took place at the Museum of London recently and was viewed by over 60,000 people.
Broadway is a homelessness charity based in the City of London and provides services to people who are homeless or vulnerable to homelessness. It provides a wide range of services from accommodation and street outreach to health services and a team of work and learning specialists.
King George Hostel:
Run by English Churches Housing, King George Hostel is a housing project in Westminster for homeless men who are long-term drug users. The project provides them with intensive support to stabilise their drug use and a drop-in clinic where used needles can be exchanged.
Based in Croydon and Lambeth, the Community Host scheme run by South London YMCA provides supported lodging for homeless black, asian, minority ethnic (BAME) and refugee 16-17 year olds. It involves the local BAME and refugee community to provide support and positive role modelling for these young people at risk.
A project run by St Mungo’s in Lambeth, Kensington & Chelsea and Islington which tackles social exclusion by providing psychotherapy. The project gives adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness access to fully-qualified and registered psychotherapists.
