by John Harris | Sep 24, 2025 | news
“Thank you John for all the brilliant support you have given us over the past since last winter. It has been such a pleasure working with you, and I am truly grateful for the time, expertise, and strategic insight you have brought to our fundraising work.Your contribution has made a real difference, not just in terms of the funds raised – which speak for themselves, but also in helping shape our approach and sharpen our case for support. I have learned a great deal from working alongside you, and it has been incredibly helpful having your input during this period.”
by John Harris | Sep 6, 2025 | news
The primary vision for Hammersley Homes in Hampshire is to provide ongoing, lifelong support to people with enduring mental health issues. In recent decades there were psychiatric day centres and supported accommodation in psychiatric hostels. These are long gone leaving many people with only short-term support, vulnerable and becoming hospitalised, homeless, or unfairly imprisoned. Their plans are to maintain and develop the Outreach programme which provides consistent home visits and support – and to run regular group Connections sessions so that people are supported to meet with others and to grow. This year they ran their first focus group in order to develop the involvement of people in the shaping of services. John has been working with them for several months with the latest success being a £15,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation.
