After experiencing homelessness for around a year, Ashley moved into Turning Tides’ Roffey Place. Since filming, he has moved into our lower support Move On Housing and is back working locally as a chef. Watch the video of Ashley telling his story or read the...
This is Dave’s story, in his own words. “I was working for an engineering company in Lancing and I was lodging with someone in Worthing. In March 2019, I was made redundant and around the same time, the lady I was lodging with had gone into hospital and...
My life was normal before. I had a job. I’m in engineering, I’m a CNC operator and programmer. I was working, and then, because of my health, I had to terminate my employment. And then I had no other way of paying rent, but I managed to stay for about six...
I have been supported by Turning Tides since 2022. I was introduced to Jenny, the Housing First worker in January 2023. Being in temporary accommodation was awful. Not knowing what was going on in terms of my accommodation was scary. I went into rehab in 2023 and...
I began working with my Housing First support worker in January 2022. Up to this point I had almost given up on life. I believed it would be easier for me to be homeless and living on the streets. Getting to know my support worker felt I was finally being seen, heard,...
My Journey Home My journey has been one of challenge, resilience and ultimately hope. It is a story shaped by loss, support and the determination to rebuild my life against difficult odds. I moved into Crawley at a time when my life felt uncertain. Everything was...
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