140 Voices was updated daily by clients and residents of homeless charity, The Wallich, from 1st July 2011, and 'locked' to become our charity's Annual Review on the 31st August 2011. 100's of entries were narrowed down to 140 by a panel of staff and clients.
What you see here, now, is the result – 140 entries, 140 voices, 140 real life opinions about homelessness, by people who have actually experienced homelessness.
bronwyn from Newtown, 31 August 2011 at 14:13
home is a place that is warm and safe i have learnt living at the walich a home is more than that it is a place that pepole care about you
Hannah Oliver from Llanelli, 31 August 2011 at 10:24
House Not Suitable For 5 Children. No Garden Small Rooms. Suffered Depression And Psoriasis. Bigger House Bigger Garden Psoriasis 90% better
John Jones from Ninian Park Road, 30 August 2011 at 16:34
Home means everything every facet. Its an important place, a place of comfort, a place of safety.
julie butler from bridgend, 30 August 2011 at 01:40
my home is my safe zone, my sanctuary, the only place where i can control who surrounds me.
Rachel from CBWP, 26 August 2011 at 15:35
Home is somewhere I can be safe and live happily with my baby
June Walker from Gorwelion, 25 August 2011 at 15:13
Home is where i feel safe and secure, i call Gorwelion home.
David McBride from Gorwelion, 25 August 2011 at 14:57
I never really had a home life as i couldnt keep a home together. now i have my own home which Gorwelion has helped me get and maintain
Marie-Anne from Newtown, 07 August 2011 at 16:27
Home should feel comfortable, relaxed and secure, where you can live without hassle and feel safe.
Jason from Blaenau Gwent, 04 August 2011 at 10:08
The Wallich supported me to move after I was evicted. They encouraged me to get help with my debt and alcohol issues.
Lee from Blaenau Gwent, 03 August 2011 at 14:42
The support of The Wallich has helped me get a bungalow with a H.A. This move has improved my life so much. Could not have done it alone.
gary from llanelli, 21 July 2011 at 14:35
i feel that it is everbodys right to have a place were they can call home
Hayley&Wayne from Borth, 09 July 2011 at 10:25
We are looking forward to being housed as our children are very unsettled and its hard to live with strangers.
Lee from Swansea ABBA Project, 06 July 2011 at 11:45
Having my ABBA flat is a hundred times better than being homeless.
Keith from Wrexham, 01 July 2011 at 14:03
A home to me is a safe place, a refuge; which the Wallich provides. It will help me to get my own place, till then it is my life line.
At The Wallich we know that getting someone out of the cycle of homelessness is about much more than putting a roof over someone's head, or giving them a hot meal.
Providing accommodation is one thing, but we strive for a truly holistic service and believe that individuals have the answers to their own destiny. It is up to us to help them access the answers.
* free mousemat available while stocks last | designed by ikon creative 2011 | Produced for Welsh homelessness charity The Wallich
