Appointments booked 118 Pre-booked appointments attended 98 Drop-ins seen 45 Total appointments seen (inc. drop in) 143 Number of slots available 199 Nett Clients 97 Refugees (in nett clients) 33 Housing Referrals/Housing Advice 144 Other (mental health, letters to GPs, free food lists, services in other boroughs, letters to MP) 23 Immigration 13 Welfare Benefits … Read more
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Appointments booked 112 Pre-booked appointments attended 82 Drop-ins seen 52 Total appointments seen (inc. drop in) 134 Number of slots available 201 Nett Clients 105 Refugees (in nett clients) 32 Housing Referrals/Housing Advice 163 Other (mental health, letters to GPs, free food lists, services in other boroughs, letters to MP) 34 Immigration 8 Welfare Benefits … Read more
I took a call during our homeless slot – 10am to 11am on Friday mornings – from a man who wanted accommodation for both himself and his wife. I advised that usually Manna helps single people – our providers seldom have vacancies for couples. I learned that his wife was pregnant and the Council had … Read more
Appointments booked 100 Pre-booked appointments attended 77 Drop-ins seen 21 Total appointments seen (inc. drop in) 133 Other (mental health, letters to GPs, free food lists, services in other boroughs, letters to MP) 16 Immigration 8 Welfare Benefits (including HB/CTA) 7 Referrals made for Housing Placements 56 Housing Placements 7 Income Maximisation 18 Current housing … Read more
A small proportion of the clients who attend Manna do not have regularized stay in the country. People who have overstayed or otherwise do not have a legitimate status in this country, will usually not be able to access benefits or social housing. Most councils have an NRPF team (No Recourse To Public Funds) but … Read more
Last year, I wrote about a client whom I named Ngor, a respectful, delightful person who made misguided and dangerous decisions at times – her issues were complex. One day, towards the end of a Housing appointment, she handed me some letters from Bailiffs. It transpired that she had been stopped on London transport and … Read more
Please download our Christmas fundraising campaign poster If you can distribute this poster as widely as possible this will be a great help to us and help us in attaining and maybe even surpassing our £48,000 target. Many thanks!
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Housing & Welfare Advice Worker’s post The Manna Day Centre is a drop-in Centre for homeless and vulnerably housed single men and women. It is run by a team of project workers, under the Director, who are responsible for its smooth operation. Basic Services offered include food, showers, clothing, housing & welfare advice, medical care, … Read more
