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A snapshot of life at the hostel from the Friends archives

A snapshot of life at the hostel from the Friends archives

Journalist Nick Pannell visited the hostel in 2010 and reflected on the Christian roots of the hostel   People don’t become homeless because they lose their door keys but because of deep rooted problems that take more than just a hot meal and a bed for the night to...

Team approach to helping rough sleepers

Team approach to helping rough sleepers

James Tucker-Last leads a team tackling frontline homelessnessJamie Tucker-Last leads a team of outreach and tenancy support workers at Torbay Council working tirelessly to get rough sleepers off the streets of the Bay and into stable accommodation. The Leonard Stocks...

David’s final wish

David’s final wish

WHEN people choose to die at home it means they feel safe and supported in that place. When David, 52, was told he had just weeks to live from bone cancer, he knew where home was - among the caring staff and fellow residents at the Leonard Stocks homeless hostel in...