Two groups of our residents have visited escape rooms recently. In addition to being a fun way for residents to spend time with each other out of the house, they are also a great way to help new housemates bond and get to know one another. Escape rooms require participants to work together in a …
Escape rooms and moving forwards: supporting residents for life beyond Restore. Read More »
A group of our residents recently visited Dalby Forest and tried out the ‘Go Ape’ Treetop adventure. If you’ve never had the pleasure, allow me to enlighten you: (sufferers of vertigo might want to skip to the next paragraph at this point!) the treetop adventure is a high ropes activity course, traversing “intricate crossings, wobbly …
We’ve experienced some pretty epic thunderstorms in the U.K. this summer, haven’t we? Some people find a storm exhilarating; others find them terrifying, but no matter what your personal experience of storms has been, I think we can all agree that they are almost always disruptive. If you’ve ever found yourself on the sea during …
Staff away day. Team-building exercise. Regardless of the terminology, it is a concept that strikes fear to the soul for many. Okay, that’s somewhat hyperbolic. Maybe. Nevertheless, if the model of such a day is familiar to you from your own place of work, you’ve likely had mixed experience of such events. They can be …
Team-building days: taking out the cringe-factor… Read More »
There has been a lot of pottery themed activity at Restore the last few months: Hannah brought her potter’s wheel in to give a demo and taster session to a group of residents in early March, and Doe Bakehouse have kindly agreed to donate to Restore whenever anyone choses to paint a mini mug in …
Treasure in jars of clay: pottery and the work of Restore. Read More »
As 2022 draws to a conclusion, it is helpful to reflect back over the year to celebrate successes and learn lessons from those areas that were more challenging. It is also a good time to think about plans for 2023 and beyond. Our desire is to support our residents who have experienced homelessness. I am …
The outpouring of national grief we have witnessed since the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been on a scale many of us will not have witnessed since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. An estimated quarter of a million people join ‘The Queue’ to pay their lasts respects to …
What do ‘The Queue’ and World Homeless Day have in common? Read More »
Imagine the scene, it’s a boiling hot day and you’ve just jumped into the back of your colleagues’ car (complete with dog hair and no air conditioning) to get to the Hayes Centre in Derbyshire. Green Pastures Annual conference here we come for Paddy, Ali, and Hilary from the Restore team. Having been to the …
Image by Lonel Stanciu from Pixabay In York, over 100 Ukrainian refugees have arrived to be housed by generous local families. Those opening their homes to help those in acute plight are wonderfully kind and will make a real difference. Providing a home is only one part of the equation of support. York City of …
Photo: kevin-buckert-unsplash The atrocious situation in Ukraine has brought the awful plight of refugees close to home. These are people from Central and Eastern Europe that are being displaced by Russian military intervention. Nearly 4m people have been displaced, either internally in Ukraine or to neighbouring countries. The response of the British public has been …
I recently attended a seminar about gambling-related financial harm, hosted by GamCare. This blog focuses on the devastating impacts gambling addictions can have on family, friends, and colleagues. I will use the term ‘affected others’ to represent those most impacted by someone who is addicted to gambling. It is estimated that up to 6 affected …
I attended the Homeless Impact Forum #Impactforum2022, hosted by Centre for Homeless Impact on 27 January 2022, so thought I would share some of the pearls of wisdom. Homelessness remains a significant issue in many communities. For many it is hard to access subsidised long term housing support. For others there is too limited an …
What happened at the national Homelessness Impact Forum? Read More »
