Crossways, our Winter accommodation project, closed its doors on 1st April. We wanted to highlight the stories of some of our guests and how our person-centred approach can help those on the streets get the support they need to start turning their lives in a more positive direction.
‘F’ was a man in his 40s who had spent 28 years, all his adult life, homeless and on the streets of Cambridge. ‘F’ had a history of IV drug use and was conscious that his uncontrolled diabetes was leading to rapidly declining physical health.
During the COVID pandemic, ‘F’ had spent some time living in self-contained accommodation and demonstrated an ability to live unassisted. ‘F’ was known to the Crossways team who, when he arrived at the project, observed a significant change in his mindset and determination to address his issues.