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Iʼve raised £2,397 to The Bus Shelter MK ( Milton Keynes ) A Mobile Bus Shelter conversion into a emergency accommodation sheltered housing for Homeless in MK
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 31st March 2017
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TheBusShelterMK- Registering a Charity to tackle homelessness in MK
Converting a bus seemed a cost-effective and practical solution to the problem of providing safe accommodation for our homeless. A double Decker bus can cost in the region of £8,000 to buy and Costing less than £30,000 to convert a bus to include, beds, toilets and facilities for people to wash and dry their clothes, shower, eat and relax. Creating a place for all year round services to those in immediate need. Providing a homeless person a safe environment to sleep access to washing facilities and a PO-BOX to receive mail and have a “registered address” thus eliminating the loophole of difficulties that result in getting a job and being able to move on wards and up! This gives them the much needed support and drive power to re-establish themselves with dignity instead of the hopeless feeling of being stuck with no light at the end of the tunnel. In reality, anyone who would go to the council to register as homeless could be signposted to the shelter if nothing else is available. Working in collaboration with the street warden Rob Harriman and the local community. The aim is to break the cycle and routine of homelessness and allow the homeless people to regain their dignity and place in society. to find a practical solution in the meantime people are still sleeping rough on the streets and the numbers are becoming overwhelming. By the time such strategies have been revised the numbers will be beyond imaginable if the rate continues in its present state so by raising this small amount of funds to create a project as such is what we feel the only way to speed the availability of emergency housing needs;
HAVE YOUR NAME ON THE BUS! The first 250 people to donate £50+ will have their name on the back of the bus to say ‘We helped make this happen
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- 8 years ago
Tom Davis
8 years agoWeʼve raised £2,397 to The Bus Shelter MK ( Milton Keynes ) A Mobile Bus Shelter conversion into a emergency accommodation sheltered housing for Homeless in MK ! A massive thanks to all ! If you would like to still make a donation please get in contact directly in the name of "The Bus Shelter MK " Thanks
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- 8 years ago
Tom Davis
8 years agoWow an amazing amount of monies have been generously donated ! We have raised £1827 to date shout out to all who have donated ! Shout outs incoming 😉 watch this space
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- 8 years ago
Tom Davis
8 years ago£763 raised of £30,000 target by 38 supporters ! a massive thank you to all for who have contributed to help make this project a reality !!
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- 8 years ago
Tom Davis
8 years ago£508 ! what a fantastic community we have here in Milton Keynes !! A massive Thank you too all who have helped support us on this EPIC journey !
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83
Patrycja Sobera
Mar 29, 2017
Brilliant idea, fantastic initiative, well done and good luck Tom and team!
£55.00
Sian Taylor
Mar 28, 2017
Great idea!!
£10.00
Anonymous
Mar 28, 2017
susan erskine-jones
Mar 24, 2017
£10.00
Pete Walsh
Mar 22, 2017
£30.00
Anonymous
Mar 21, 2017
£10.00
Anonymous
Mar 21, 2017
Watched Inside Out on The Bus Shelter IOW. Noticed you were trying to do the same in MK. Such a brilliantly cost effective practical approach to homelessness issues. Hope you get up and running soon.
£40.00
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Tom Davis
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Community development worker; Founder of The Bus Shelter MK- face book page;www.facebook.com/thebussheltermk After working for Voluntary Norfolk as a Community development worker; Trained by the British Red Cross in safeguarding Vulnerable Adults; Children and Young persons.