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Real Change Basingstoke

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Basingstoke and Deane Social Inclusion Partnership is helping to reduce rough sleeping in the borough by working together. Help us to make a real change.

 Basingstoke, England
realchangebasingstoke.org.uk/
Joined November 2018
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With winter approaching, we've launched our Volunteer for Real Change campaign and are looking for volunteers to support people experiencing homelessness. Whether you can give one evening a month or a few hours a week, there's a role for you. #VolunteerForRealChange (1/2)
A person rough sleeping leaning against a fence. Text reads: "Volunteer for Real Change. Can you spare a few hours a month? Someone in Basingstoke and Deane is counting on it".

ALT A person rough sleeping leaning against a fence. Text reads: "Volunteer for Real Change. Can you spare a few hours a month? Someone in Basingstoke and Deane is counting on it".

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Find out more at realchangebasingstoke.org.uk… or see what opportunities are available at bvaction.org.uk/bva-voluntee… (2/2)

Get involved

Volunteer for Real Change This winter, someone in Basingstoke and Deane will need a warm bed, a hot meal, a friendly face or good advice to keep a roof over their head. Every one of

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If you or someone you know is struggling, the Foodbank is there to help with more than just food. Visitors can get face-to-face advice from Citizens Advice, help with energy costs, money and debt support, and a Community Connector to help them take the next step out of crisis.
A volunteer in a grey hoodie sorts groceries into blue plastic crates at a food bank, holding a bottle of orange squash.

ALT A volunteer in a grey hoodie sorts groceries into blue plastic crates at a food bank, holding a bottle of orange squash.

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Our local homelessness services do incredible work, but they need more volunteers. If you'd like to volunteer, there are roles to suit every schedule and skill set, whether its one evening a month or a few hours a week. #VolunteerForRealChange (1/2)
Two people talking to a rough sleeper in a park. Text reads: 'Volunteer for Real Change. Your skills could be the start of someone's fresh start'.

ALT Two people talking to a rough sleeper in a park. Text reads: 'Volunteer for Real Change. Your skills could be the start of someone's fresh start'.

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Find out more at realchangebasingstoke.org.uk… or see what opportunities are available at bvaction.org.uk/bva-voluntee… (2/2)

Get involved

Volunteer for Real Change This winter, someone in Basingstoke and Deane will need a warm bed, a hot meal, a friendly face or good advice to keep a roof over their head. Every one of

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Seen someone sleeping rough? A StreetLink alert helps outreach teams find them and offer support at thestreetlink.org.uk/ If you can, include: 📍The exact location 🚶What they look like 🕕When you saw them ❓Any safety concerns Just tell them what you can see.
A person sitting on a park bench from behind, with text overlay about raising an alert for people sleeping rough.

ALT A person sitting on a park bench from behind, with text overlay about raising an alert for people sleeping rough.

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Jonathan Pain volunteers at the Night Light Winter Shelter. He's been a trustee, treasurer, rota manager and overnight volunteer. "It repays you in different ways to paid work, everyone should do it, even one shift now and again." #VolunteerforRealChange realchangebasingstoke.org.uk…
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ALT A portrait of a man with short brown hair, wearing a suit and a patterned blue tie against a plain white background.

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It’s people like Suzi who make Real Change possible. She spends much of her free time supporting some of the borough’s most vulnerable people. Read more, and find out how you could get involved, here: realchangebasingstoke.org.uk…
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ALT A smiling woman with long blonde hair stands in a garden holding a mallet and spade, surrounded by raised wooden beds.

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Volunteer for Real Change. Emily's volunteered at the Basingstoke Night Light Winter Shelter since 2016, as venue coordinator, overnight cover, and cooking and serving food. Real Change starts with people like Emily. Volunteer: realchangebasingstoke.org.uk…
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ALT A smiling woman with shoulder-length purple hair wearing a black top against a background of vertical rainbow stripes.

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James Mellors volunteers for The Camrose Centre and Night Light Winter Shelter. Working in homeless projects since 2010, he's still driven to help those sleeping rough. "Take a big leap, you won't regret it," he says. You too can #VolunteerforRealChange: realchangebasingstoke.org.uk…
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ALT A man with long hair and a bucket hat crouching on a sandy beach with the ocean in the background.

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It's #WorldHomelessDay and we're launching Volunteer for Real Change. Today we'll be sharing stories from local people who volunteer with homelessness services in Basingstoke and Deane. Could you join them? #VolunteerforRealChange realchangebasingstoke.org.uk…
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ALT A promotional graphic for World Homeless Day featuring a group photo of volunteers framed by an orange house outline.

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Only two days to go until #WorldHomelessDay on Saturday. Homelessness takes many forms, from sleeping rough to sofa-surfing or living in temporary accommodation. Watch this space on Saturday to find out how you can help in Basingstoke and Deane.
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ALT World Homeless Day logo for 10 October.

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Work with young people in Basingstoke and Deane? Bring them to @rmdadventure 's Youth Wellbeing Conference 2026 on Fri 23 October at The Basingstoke Hotel, London Road, A30, RG27 9JS. Register your interest: wkf.ms/4r23VNV
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The Camrose Centre has run out of small and medium jogging bottoms and jeans. For someone sleeping rough, being able to wash and change into clean clothes can make a huge difference to how they feel. (1/2)
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If you have any to spare, please drop them at Glebe Hall, St Michael's Church, Church Square, Basingstoke RG21 7QW: 🗓️ Monday 2pm to 4.30pm 🗓️ Tuesday 10am to 2pm 🗓️ Wednesday 11am to 1pm 🗓️ Thursday 10am to 2pm 🗓️ Friday 10am to 12.30pm 🗓️ Sunday 12 noon to 3pm (2/2)
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A great afternoon at #SHINE2026 yesterday! A brilliant turnout at the Supported Housing Information Networking Event, with The Camrose Centre, Basingstoke Foodbank, Night Light Winter Shelter, Basingstoke Voluntary Action and more. Thanks to all who came! 🧡
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ALT A view from behind a person with silver hair at a busy indoor networking event with people chatting near display banners.

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ALT Three women interacting at a display table, with one woman standing and two seated.

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ALT Two women looking at a leaflet in front of a 'Real Change Basingstoke' banner, with another person visible in the background.

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If you see someone sleeping rough, send an alert via @StreetLink_ with the location, time and a brief description, and an outreach team will find them. Never approach directly or take photos. In an emergency call 999. Make a report at thestreetlink.org.uk/
A StreetLink awareness graphic encouraging people to report concerns about someone sleeping rough and connect them with local support services.

ALT A StreetLink awareness graphic encouraging people to report concerns about someone sleeping rough and connect them with local support services.

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Struggling with urgent living costs in Hampshire? The Crisis and Resilience Fund can help with food, energy, housing costs, travel or unexpected bills Check what support may be available and how to apply: citahants.org/crisis-resilie… Please share this with anyone who might need it.
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ALT A person's hand adjusting a white digital thermostat on a wall next to a white staircase banister.

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Did you know? If you've had a baby in the last 12 months, you get free NHS prescriptions with a valid maternity exemption certificate. Check if you're eligible at nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-presc…
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ALT NHS graphic advising that people who are pregnant or have had a baby in the last 12 months need a maternity exemption certificate to claim free NHS prescriptions, alongside an image of an adult holding a baby.

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Now the academic year has started, here's something worth checking if you're on Universal Credit. From the 2026/2027 academic year, your child can get free school meals if you receive Universal Credit, no matter what your household income is. (1/2)
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ALT Overhead view of two cafeteria trays at a self-service food counter with sandwiches, apples and snacks.

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Find out more and apply here: gov.uk/apply-free-school-mea… (2/2)
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