Project Update
As the lock down has eased across London, Robes guests have moved on from their emergency hotel accommodation into temporary housing across the city. Our dedicated volunteers and staff continue to source and deliver care packages weekly, run the check in and chat befriending service, and the advice team travel by bike and public transport to meet with guests in person to progress case work. Over the last week, we have celebrated a Robes guest move into his own long term flat, and two further guests have made progress with their settlement status.
Robes staff want to say thank you to our generous volunteer drivers: Ian and Barnaby, care package creators: Eve, Gina and Mary, and to our check in and chat befrienders: Gina, Caroline and Zachary.
Pictured is Lue, former guest at Robes Project
Guest and Volunteer perspectives
Robes check in and chat service has been steadily evolving throughout lock down. We have been speaking to guests and volunteers about their experience of the service and how we can develop and improve it. This month we wanted to share two perspectives with you which illustrate how valuable befriending services can be. One former Robes guest from 2015 has been speaking weekly with Robes volunteer, Caroline. Below both reflect on their experience:
To find out more about our check in and chat service, please contact Barina Ghale at project.officer@robes.org.uk.
Best wishes to Crispin Green
Crispin joined Robes in 2011 and came with a wealth of experience which Robes needed. His quiet, unassuming manner and empathy for the Homeless sector has been a great asset to our charity. Crispin is widely respected by our guests: he has helped enormously with wise advice and been responsible for changing many homeless people’s lives.
Crispin decided to retire at the end of June to focus on his artistic skills and we will greatly miss him. We would like to thank him most warmly for his huge impact over the past 9 years and wish him well for the future.
George Martin
Chair of Robes Trustees