Homeless Outreach: Raising Awareness

Working with our homeless outreach partners The Passage, we have recently created a short film highlighting the challenges facing those that are homeless, what Baker Street Quarter and The Passage do to support them and what you can do to help. We hope that the film will help to answer some of the questions that we often get asked by local residents and businesses, and raise awareness of the issues surrounding rough sleeping.

Watch the film here.

We have been working with homelessness outreach service, The Passage, since 2021, with the aim of ensuring that those that are vulnerable and living on the streets are able to access support and solutions. The Passage Community Intervention Team (CIT) provides a daytime street-based outreach service in the area twice a week, offering tailored support to those that are rough-sleeping, many of whom have complex needs, or who engage in daytime street activity, which could include drinking and begging. They work closely with homelessness charities, Westminster City Council, and substance misuse and health services, to provide the best support for those in need. Outside of these times, our Street Team monitor the area, checking in on those that are sleeping on the streets and reporting instances of concern to The Passage to follow up on.  

If you are worried about someone that is sleeping on the streets, you can inform Streetlink here 24/7. They will alert outreach teams, who go out mostly at night to connect people sleeping rough to local support services. To note – you should always call 999 if the person is in immediate danger, needs medical assistance, or is under 18. You can also report ongoing concerns to the Street Team who will work with The Passage to ensure that individual’s needs are assessed and targeted support delivered.   

If you would like to know more about our partnership with The Passage, you can get in touch with us here.  The Passage’s Impact Report for 2023-2024 gives an overview of what its work and services achieved in a challenging year, having seen a 25% increase in people sleeping rough for the first time compared with 2022/23, alongside issues of rising rent, a lack of affordable housing and the fallout from the cost of living crisis. 

Fundraising Event – 12 November – A Little Night Music 

The passage is hosting A Little Night at the historic Drapers Hall, on Tuesday 12 November. The event begins with a champagne reception, followed by a 3-course dinner paired with fine wine and an exclusive auction. The music will be performed by exceptionally talented young musicians and will be hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny. All funds raised will support The Passage’s vital work in preventing and ending street homelessness. Find out more here.