Roffey Place is changing lives. Can you help us plug the fundraising gap?
“There are so many things to overcome. Getting water, getting food, and keeping warm can be really hard. I had to walk to petrol stations and would drink the water supply used for car radiators. At one point, I drank pond water and ended up in hospital. In the countryside and in the woods, you are away from everything. The isolation can be overwhelming.” | Frank
Can you help us get people like Frank – who struggled to survive rough sleeping in the countryside – inside and safe?
Turning Tides was given the go-ahead to refurbish Roffey Place in early October. While unoccupied, the building was extensively vandalised and damaged, requiring work worth around £310k. Our team, alongside a group of amazing volunteers, were able to get enough of the space ready to welcome the first residents in time for Christmas. And more importantly before the first of this winter’s severe weather kicked in.
But many areas still desperately need full renovation – including 10 bedrooms. Which means 10 people without a safe place to call home.
We have raised around half of the refurbishment costs but have a funding gap of around £150k to complete all the work. Please help this space fulfil its potential and become a safe place for local people to transform their lives.
Find out more about the Roffey Place project here or watch the video below to see the story featured on BBC South Today.
If you know the amount you’d like to donate, you can make a donation here. If you need some inspiration, have a look below at what your generosity could achieve and click the image to make your donation. Donors who give over £500 can be added to a ‘thank you’ wall at Roffey Place. If you’d like to discuss your donation, please email fundraising@turning-tides.org.uk or phone 01903 680748. THANK YOU.
If you know the amount you’d like to donate, you can make a donation here. If you need some inspiration, have a look below at what your generosity could achieve and click the image to make your donation. Donors who give over £500 can be added to a ‘thank you’ wall at Roffey Place. If you’d like to discuss your donation, please email fundraising@turning-tides.org.uk or phone 01903 680748. THANK YOU.
£10
could buy basic essentials for someone moving into Roffey Place.
£75
could help us run digital inclusion sessions, enabling residents to develop their digital skills for better community inclusion.
£250
could pay to completely refurbish a bedroom, helping create the first safe space someone has lived in for a very long time, or ever.
Continue scrolling for further inspiration on how your donation could make a difference.
£10
could buy basic essentials for someone moving into Roffey Place.
£20
could buy paint to brighten up a bedroom.
£30
could provide counselling support, helping to change the course of someone’s future.
£40
could pay for seeds, plants and books about vegetable-growing, so our clients can benefit from our rural setting.
£50
could help run training to support life and employability skills, such as carpentry sessions.
£65
could buy several sets of towels, giving people the dignity that comes with being clean, warm and dry.
£75
could help us run digital inclusion sessions, enabling residents to develop their digital skills for better community inclusion.
£100
could go towards funding our 24-hour specialist staff team including key workers for each client.
£150
could buy plates, bowls and cutlery for the 50+ people who will be regularly using our dining room.
£250
could pay to completely refurbish a bedroom, helping create the first safe space someone has lived in for a very long time, or ever.
£500
could create a private counselling room, a safe space for people to receive the support they need.
£1,000
could help towards running costs of our free shuttle service, helping our clients access appointments and interviews.
£1,500
could pay for six bedrooms to be completely refurbished bringing safety, privacy and space to rebuild lives.
£2,000
could go towards the cost of an innovative wellbeing room, providing a calm environment for clients who are neurodiverse.
£5,000
could contribute to the building of an outdoor gym, to support clients’ recovery, ready for their new lives.
£15,000
could provide a clinical room including specialist equipment, defibrillator and first aid kits, so people can be treated on-site and not rely on already squeezed community resources.
£20,000
could fund a minibus, enabling clients to access medical appointments, training, interviews and build relationships within the community.
Could you help us with a monthly donation?
Roffey Place will function 24-hours a day, changing the lives of people facing homelessness in the heart of our community. Regular donations allow us to plan and budget more effectively.
I feel like a human being again.
I can see a plan ahead of me now. I see every step as part of a journey – to the top of a mountain.
When I get to the top of the mountain I will shout at the top of my lungs “thank you” to everyone that has helped me.
At times in my life, I have had no one to help me – but through Turning Tides I have changed such a lot. I can start to trust again and see how people can care for one another. I feel respected. I feel like a human being again.
