Tackling Poverty

Nicola*, 39, from Scarborough, came to St Giles after facing eviction due to financial difficulties and getting caught up in shoplifting as a way of coping with them. To ensure […]

At the time she came into contact with St Giles, she was attending sessions at her local youth centre who referred her to us as she was already providing support

At that time, he was volunteering and had some physical disabilities which were affecting his levels of confidence and self-esteem. After successfully completing an interview – despite some levels of

COVID 19 came out of the blue for me.  I had no time to sort out anything as I had to isolate due to my underlying health issues and contact

When Jane first came into contact with us, she was living in a hostel and struggling with mental health issues, including bi-polar disorder, anxiety and panic attacks. Alongside this, she

Andrew describes his work with Colin who needed help to increase his confidence after battling depression and anxiety. “I came in to contact with Colin in November 2016 when he

Joseph is a newly qualified Peer Advisor from our Peer Circles project who has been receiving the Covid-19 Crisis Fund Support, as well as additional help with utilities and food

Lucy worked shifts in a catering company before she was effectively made redundant since her agency can currently only provide jobs for key workers. This landed her in a tricky

The lockdown and surrounding endless news cycle can be damaging to our clients mental health, with uncertainty and fear in high supply. Peer Circle caseworkers have extensive cases, sometimes as

Sarah is 19 years old and had been sofa surfing for the last five months. With the Covid pandemic, she’s been unable to do so with the risk it poses