Imagine finally receiving the keys to your own home after months or even years of homelessness.

Then imagine closing the door and realising you have nobody to call. Nowhere to go. Nobody who would notice if you were struggling.

For many people, that's when the hardest part begins.

The move into a new home can bring overwhelming loneliness, poor mental health and the sudden loss of the support people relied on while they were homeless. Without the right help, people can become isolated, struggle to manage their tenancy and find themselves at risk of homelessness again.

That's why Justlife's Social Connection Project exists.

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Watch our short film to meet one of our participants and her befriender and hear first-hand how the Social Connection Project has helped rebuild confidence, connection and hope.

The support people depend on is at risk

For the past three years, The Henry Smith Charity has funded the Social Connection Project. That funding has now ended following a change in the charity's priorities.

The need for the project hasn't changed. The funding has.

We're continuing to pursue long-term funding, but right now we urgently need to raise £20,000 to protect the project while we secure its future.

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Without this funding, people rebuilding their lives after homelessness could lose the friendships, trusted support and sense of belonging that are helping them stay well and safely housed.

Relationships that have taken months to build could disappear. Volunteer befriending matches could end. Welcoming groups could stop. People who have only just begun to trust others could find themselves alone again.

We are determined not to let that happen. With your help, it doesn't have to.

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Our goal: £20,000

Your donation will help keep someone connected

Last year:

• 100% of people who took part in the Social Connection Project told us they felt less lonely and isolated.

• More than 8 in 10 said their mental health had improved.

Behind those figures are people who found the confidence to leave their room. People who spoke to someone new. People who joined a group. People who started to believe their future could be different.

Your donation could help protect that progress.

£20 could help someone attend a welcoming activity and take their first step out of isolation.

£50 could help train and support a volunteer befriender.

£100 could help someone rebuild their confidence and reconnect with their community.

£250 could help create group activities where friendships and support networks can grow.

£1,000 could fund a month of specialist support, befriending and community activities.

Or choose an amount that's right for you.

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Please don't wait

We have lost the funding that kept this project running.

We do not yet have the long-term funding needed to replace it.

Every donation buys us more time to protect vital relationships, keep the project running and secure its future.

People who have already endured homelessness should not lose the support helping them rebuild their lives simply because funding has come to an end.

Together, we can make sure nobody has to rebuild their life alone.

Help us Fund a Future.

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