By Rachel Hall | Service Development Manager
Falcon Support Service’s recent #festiveshelter appeal to provide emergency beds to the homeless over the festive period has been a resounding success, with an amazing response from the local community and businesses from across all of Leicestershire, raising a total of £4,185.95, just short of the £6,000 target.
Sarah Whannell, Centre Manager said “We were overwhelmed with the generosity and this has allowed us to accommodate 19 people on the festive shelter beds, who would otherwise have been homeless”
A service user who used one of the emergency beds emailed to share his thanks, and this is what he said “I just wanted to say thank you for your help, I came to you in somewhat of a crisis and you showed me a great deal of sympathy. I was nervous about the Falcon Centre, you hear stories about these places and the reputations alone are enough to fill you with fear. They are all nonsense, I was shown compassion, safety and support from the moment I rang the bell. The staff were fantastic. They clearly do the best they can with resources they have, and they go above and beyond to help those in need. Thank you.”
In addition to the Emergency Beds, Falcon Support Services ran their annual shoe box appeal and put on a Christmas Lunch at the Falcon Centre which was opened up to vulnerable members of the community. With 58 attendees for Christmas lunch all received a memorable meal and Christmas gift thanks to the support of volunteers.
We would like to say a big thank you for the support from the community as well as the contribution of the volunteers and staff members who made this all happen.
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