Saturday Friendship Group
Homeless Project
Working in partnership with the Salvation Army's Way Ahead Project
Thanks to everyone who responded to our recent appeal at all three churches in Catholic Leamington, especially to the 9 people who said they were interested in volunteering for our work, not to mention the outstanding £1682 donated to keep our work going. Fantastic!

Hello Steve!
Great to see you.
Steve is the most recent Way Ahead Project's project worker and, together with Fiona and Caz, run the sessions at the drop-in throughout the year, with Yvonne providing the leadership.
The sfg owe them a great debt of gratitude for running the sessions on Saturdays and for making them what they are.
Thanks Guys!
ABOUT US
  • For the homeless – rough sleepers and sofa surfers – those in poor accommodation, with mental health issues or addictions.
  • We, the churches of Catholic Leamington, work in partnership with the Salvation Army’s ‘Way Ahead Project’ who have a drop-in centre in Church Street.
  • There people can find food and shelter and warmth, toilet and shower, clothes washing facilities, computers to use, extra activities, training, advice and, above all, friendship.
  • The Way Ahead is the hub for providing advice and assistance in obtaining services from all the other agencies and government provision.
  • They aim to find people accommodation, encourage them to engage in activities, develop self-confidence, help them to obtain work and to cultivate a culture of recovery.
  • Over 100 different people visit every month! There are 20-35 people at the drop-in on any one morning.
  • Saturdays are different!:
  • sfg enables the Way Ahead, open 9.30-11.20 Monday and Wednesday-Friday, to continue its work on Saturday, when there is little other provision. The first 12 to arrive work together to provide themselves with a brunch and there are some additional leisure activities, as well as the usual weekday services, in a more relaxed atmosphere.
  • sfg provides funding and volunteers for Saturday opening.
  • Catholic Leamington is now in a Partnership with the Salvation Army to continue this work and sfg is a permanent sub-committee of the Parish Pastoral Council.
Interested in volunteering? / donating?
JOIN US!