Case Studies

Barbara’s Caridon Journey

15th December 2020

After fleeing an African country and arriving in the UK, Barbara had no status in the country and no recourse to Public Funds, she was taken into the care of the Red Cross. She had nowhere to live, was unable to find work and not allowed to claim benefits.…

JEZZA REBUILDS HIS LIFE WITH CARIDON

22nd January 2020

In August 2018, Caridon received a call from the Croydon Council Homeless Emergency Accommodation team. Croydon Council wanted to refer a homeless man, Jezza, to Caridon. Jezza was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health…

David Wright - Caridon & Me

25th February 2019

It was a dark and stormy afternoon...I was 68, already past retirement age, when circumstances of bad health –congestive heart failure, the inadequacy of a pacemaker after 9 years of ill-health to permit anything like a regular life, and kidney problems – finally…

Kerry Naylor's Caridon Journey

22nd February 2019

Kerry was a victim of domestic violence aged just 23 years old.She had fled the violence and ended up homeless, Lambeth Council placed her in supported accommodation for a while and she finally ended up in accommodation provided by St Mungo’s, a registered…

From Sleeping Rough to a New Start

19th June 2018

Neil was living rough in a tent for 4 to 5 years in the woods near Horsham, Neil would attend the winter night shelter in Horsham and this is where he came across support workers from Worthing Churches Homeless Charity.The reason why Neil went to live…

'Tent Man' finally finds a home

20th March 2015

In July 2014 I was left homeless after my occasional shift work as a waiter and paper distributor meant that I lost some of my benefit and could no longer afford to pay my rent. I didn't really understand the benefit system and afraid of getting into…