Philanthropy.
There are many reasons why people are forced into homelessness such as lack of affordable housing, losing a job, mental health issues, leaving prison or the armed forces with no home to go to or escaping an violent and abusive relationship.
Only A Pavement Away’s work is supported by the generosity of individuals and, we rely on this support to help vulnerable people into fulfilling new careers within Hospitality.
Starting a new job can be daunting for a person who has been homeless or in prison and requires a significant amount of support to help with the adjustments to having a place to call home, as well as a new job. We facilitate training and development programmes and will provide financial support in the form of a one-off member support grant of up to £1500 (for 12 months) to those who need it to help overcome any barriers to employment such as short-term support with rent, travel costs, uniforms or initial living expenses.
We have placed over 325 members into employment since October 2018 adding c.£7 million to the economy. As our charity grows so do our expectations of what Only A Pavement Away can achieve. We know, with the right levels of funding, we can scale up our services to support 5000 Members into work each year adding c.£170 million to the economy.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS.
- 1000 Members into employment adds c. £34mil to the economy (£38,724 per Member, ROI of 97.7%), saving employers c.£125k in recruitment costs whilst adding c.£78mil in revenue.
- 2000 Members into employment adds c. £68mil to the economy, saving employers c.£250k in recruitment costs whilst adding c.£156mil in revenue.
- 5000 Members into employment adds c. £170mil to the economy, saving employers c. £625k in recruitment costs whilst adding c. £390mil in revenue.
How you can help.
As a philanthropist, your support can help us to invest in services and projects to support more people facing homelessness, prison leavers and veterans into long term, stable employment and includes;
- the option to donate to a specific area/project of Only A Pavement Away's work (for gifts of £10,000 and above)
- invitations to a range of special events
- one-to-one meetings with our team to discuss impact of your gift and future plans
- networking with other philanthropists
- detailed reports about the impact of your major gifts
If you are looking to invest in the lives of people facing or at risk of homelessness then we would love to hear from you.
If you are an individual who can offer pro bono support to us through your business or organisation, please visit our Corporate Partnerships
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