On 25 August 2018, our Housing First project and the Anglesey community came together for a charity fun day. Hosted at Amlwch Port, the jam-packed fun day was made up of interactive games such as egg and spoon races, apple bobbing and sponge throwing, a bake sale and a raffle. The Wallich staff and volunteers […]Read more
What will your legacy be? The Wallich has launched a Free Wills Month for September 2018 in the hope of inspiring generous individuals to provide a brighter future for people experiencing homelessness. We’ve teamed up with four well-known Welsh solicitors to offer you the chance to make or update your Will – free of charge. […]Read more
A homelessness charity’s response to Newport City Council’s proposed amendment to its existing Public Space Protection Order – a PSPO. The amendment would introduce a 10m ban on begging around cash points. We support the view that, if aggressive or intimidating begging is causing distress or harm to the public, then it should be challenged […]Read more
On Thursday 28 June, The Wallich and Jayne Bryant AM, the representative for Newport West, cut the ribbon to a new drop-in centre for people experiencing homelessness. The launch event was well-attended by representatives from partner agencies, the council, Gwent police, local business leaders as well as Assembly Members. You can now find our specialist […]Read more
Dan Jepson found himself homeless at 17. He experienced the trauma of losing his father at the age of nine and had a period of substance misuse. Following a long road of hard work and making the most of new opportunities, Dan’s life has now completely changed. With the support of our homelessness services, Orchard […]Read more
Attend the launch of The Wallich’s new Street Fleet on Wednesday 16 May in Cardiff Bay. Thanks to the success of the 2017 Reaching Out to Rough Sleepers Winter campaign, we have been able to purchase five brand new vehicles for our Rough Sleepers’ Intervention Teams across Wales. The campaign, in partnership with the South […]Read more
On Sunday 29 April 2018, 24 runners donned The Wallich vests to take on the ABP Newport Wales Marathon and 10K after raising a significant amount of money for homelessness services. At last count (4 May 2018), the #TeamWallich runners have raised a total of £10,432.88. The Wallich had the privilege of cheering on seven determined […]Read more
Admiral Graduates have sported their fundraising skills and recruited their generous colleagues to help The Wallich prevent homelessness. In 2017, the Admiral Graduates set themselves a goal of raising £10,000 for The Wallich. They have since announced that they smashed their initial target, raising a whopping £12,890. The dynamic team used a number of innovative […]Read more
Call for expressions of interest in evaluation of The Wallich’s BOSS project (Building Opportunities Skills and Success) The BOSS project aims to re-integrate ex-offenders into their communities by giving them the skills, qualifications, confidence and support they need to gain employment or set up their own business. BOSS provides employability and entrepreneurship training to ex-offenders […]Read more
We need Trustees to help us get people off the streets, keep people off the streets and create opportunities for people. It’s a great opportunity to obtain Board experience, while helping a cause you care about. Our Board of Trustees help us to operate legally as a charity, oversee our governance and serve as a […]Read more