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The Bridge Homelessness to Hope.


More than a Marathon: Running for Hope
The London Marathon is the world's largest annual 1-day fundraising event, and has raised more than £1.3 billion for charity since 1982. This year was the 45th edition of the London Marathon, with a world record breaking number of people who crossed the finish line, a total of 56,640 runners. One of these runners was Sarah, who signed up to the marath...
May 2


Thinking Distortions and Their Impact
Did you know that 45% of people experiencing homelessness suffer from mental health issues? This figure rises even higher when the person...
Apr 11


Sleeping Out, Standing Together: The Big Sleep Recap
The Big Sleep took place on The University of Leicester campus on the 25th of March, and it went amazingly. But for anyone who hasn’t hea...
Apr 4


A New Start: Supporting Rough Sleepers Into Homes and Jobs
At The Bridge our Hub has many uses, to serve breakfast, drinks, and lunch to our guests, to offer free access to computers and wifi, sho...
Mar 14


5 Powerful Books That Shine a Light on Homelessness
In honour of World Book Day yesterday, we wanted to recommend some very good books that help to give an insight into the multifaceted iss...
Mar 7


Pedal Power: How one cyclist can make so much change
With The Big Sleep drawing ever closer, we are given the opportunity to meet some amazing people who believe in the work we do and have...
Feb 28


5 Ways To Get Sponsors
So you’ve set up a fundraiser for The Bridge! Thank you and well done!
We wanted to share this quick guide on getting sponsors and suppo...
Feb 21


Welcomm to The Big Sleep!
One thing about The Bridge being a local charity is that we often get support from local businesses that have a commitment to supporting ...
Feb 14


Turning Laughter Into Change
The Leicester Comedy Festival is an annual event that has taken place for the last 30 years in Leicester to celebrate creativity, commun...
Jan 31


Making A Splash For Charity!
On the 23rd of December last year Debra, along with the rest of her Friday Swim Squad, took to the pool to swim 10k each in order to rais...
Jan 24


What is The Big Sleep?
Every year The Bridge Homelessness to Hope hosts a fundraiser called The Big Sleep, which not only earns money to help us continue our ...
Jan 17


Supporting Rough Sleepers in Extreme Cold
Over the past week our weather here in Leicester has dropped significantly. We’ve had temperatures as low as minus four degrees, and the...
Jan 10


Being Homeless at Christmas
The figures for homelessness across England this Christmas have come through, and it is neither happy, nor surprising news. According to...
Dec 27, 2024


What Services Are Open This Christmas?
While charities and homeless organisations work hard to keep rough sleepers safe, fed, and warm during the winter period, there are days ove
Dec 20, 2024


Our AGM - Reflecting on the year, and looking to the future.
It’s important to have meetings like this to make sure we are keeping on track with our goals, and focusing on what's important - our guests
Dec 13, 2024


Behind the Secenes of Running The Bridge
At The Bridge we’re really proud of all the services we offer, and the amount of resources and projects we currently provide...
Dec 6, 2024


Christmas at The Bridge
At The Bridge we want to make Christmas a warm and relaxed time for anyone who walks through our doors, so that no matter what they’re ...
Nov 29, 2024


Volunteering at The Bridge
We currently have about 70 active volunteers, who generously donate their time for free so that we can continue to offer people experien...
Nov 22, 2024


Domestic Abuse and Homelessness
studies show that 39% of people experiencing homelessness have experienced domestic violence, and 25% have experienced sexual abuse at so...
Nov 15, 2024


Our Christmas Prize Draw
This week we launched a Christmas Prize Draw! Thanks to some very generous donations from businesses and organisations across Leicester...
Nov 8, 2024
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