Whitechapel
Mission
Bringing hope where there is despair
Our Impact in 2018
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Over 4,615 volunteers, offering over 27,690 hours of their time.
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New figures reveal that 4,134 people were found sleeping rough on any given night in England in 2017, an increase of 32% on the previous year.
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Figures reveal that 8,096 people were found sleeping rough on any given night in London in 2017, an increase of 7% on the previous year.
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Rough sleeping in England has now increased by 15% since 2010
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24% of rough sleepers have been on the streets for 2 years or more.
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101,835 breakfasts served during this year, an average of 279 a day.
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5,412 different people used our services during this year.
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2,917 people used our advice services during the past year. 296 were women.
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18% of people using our services are under 26 years of age.
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28 people use the Whitechapel Mission's address to receive their post.
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36 people were helped to find employment
- 41 were referred to drug or alcohol programmes.
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198 people received help in claiming benefits.
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32% of people using our services have been in care at some point.
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15% of people supported by the Whitechapel Mission have been in the armed services.
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79 people found permanent accomodation, either a flat or apartment. 258 people found a hostel during this year.
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12 birth certificates purchased during this year.
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27 people came to us without any form of ID at all.
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23,800 showers during this year.
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38% of people using our services have been in prison.
Our Mission
The Whitechapel Mission has been serving the homeless and marginalised for 142 years – including a day centre, skills training and career advice, activity programmes and specialist support for complex needs. By encouraging each person to address the issues which caused their homelessness, we help them to gain the skills and confidence to make lasting changes in their lives.
We believe everyone deserves a chance, regardless of their background, race or religion.
We are open every day of the year and expect to see as many as 300 homeless and vulnerable men and women each day. And we do this without public funding.
We know that we can, and are, making a positive and lasting difference to the people who ask for our help.
Todays Volunteers
We welcome volunteers from:
Bank of England
Cooley (UK) LLP
Individual
Volunteers play a crucial role within the Mission, serving breakfast, sorting clothing or working one to one with people who are homeless.
Weather
Temperature now in Whitechapel
5.1 °C
1.9 °C
Feels like
0.00 in
Rainfall Today
13.0 mph
Wind Speed (Gust)
Thank You
We would like to offer a very special thank you to the 198 people who support the Whitechapel Mission through a Standing Order from their bank or through their credit card.
Regular Giving is very important to sustaining the work of the Mission and we could do with a few more people donating by Standing Order.
Could you afford £3 a month?
And a further thank you to the 1,783 people who have gift-aided their donations to the Whitechapel Mission this year.
Gift-aid added a further £14,373 to donations this year.
