April 23, 2012 / by lucy / Make A Comment / Filed under Destitution, Housing, News, Training
Have you got a spare room in your house? Have you ever thought about hosting a destitute asylum seeker? We have a urgent need for new hosts, so now could be the time to give it a go!
Hannah, a long-term host for the Boaz Trust, says this about her experience: “My husband and I have been Boaz hosts for nearly three years now. It has been such an incredible experience, and each person we have hosted, has added so much to our family home. We have thoroughly enjoyed learning about different cultures and having out British values sometimes very rightly challenged! Our present Boaz guest (who has been living with us for over a year), and our previous guest have become very much a part of our family. Boaz make it so easy for us to welcome people in – and we always feel supported by their team. I thoroughly recommend being a host family to anyone and everyone.”
We’re having a Hosting Info Eve on
Thursday 3rd May, from 7:30pm at our
office in Ancoats, and you’d be really welcome to come along and find out more. There’s no pressure to sign up there and then, but it is a great opportunity to hear stories, ask questions and be inspired! Please
RSVP if you’re planning to come- and feel free to spread the word!
April 3, 2012 / by lucy / Make A Comment / Filed under Asylum, Destitution, Housing, News
This year’s winter night shelter, since November 2011, has been in very high demand, and as it begins to draw to a close (it finishes at the end of April) we would like to thank everyone who has made it happen.
The night shelter has accommodated 40 individuals since it opened on November 1st, and has been fully booked every night since Christmas. Suzannah, our night shelter coordinator, has done a fantastic job of working with our male clients, supporting them to access legal help and accommodation support as far as possible.
We are really grateful to the volunteers at each of the seven churches that have hosted week in, week out, for the last 5 months and to the British Red Cross who made it all possible financially!
We are still hoping to start a permanent night shelter sometime in the future, and ask for your prayers as we seek funding and progress with this.
Finally, for any agencies looking to refer in, please note we are no longer taking referrals for the night shelter- this ended as of 31st March. We are taking referrals for our standard accommodation services but please note we have a long waiting list.
If you’d like to join our hosting scheme, we would love to hear from you! Please contact the office on 0161 2021056 or email hosting@boaztrust.org.uk. Thank you!
January 9, 2012 / by lucy / Make A Comment / Filed under Destitution, Housing, News
Salford Hosting Information Evening
If you’re interested in hosting asylum seekers and you live in Salford, please come to a Salford Hosting Information Evening on Wednesday January 18th 2012. This event is organised by the Boaz Trust and United for Change.
The event will be taking place from 7.15pm – 9.00pm (refreshments from 7.00pm) at Pendleton Gateway Centre, Community Rooms 1&2, 1 Broadwalk, Salford M6 5FX (near Salford Shopping Centre).
All welcome! For details please contact Joyce, or go to our contacts page.
For full details, please download the following attachment:
Salford Hosting A4 Poster
