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We're a group of friends who have decided to do something useful during lockdown and are embarking on various fundraising activities to help those in need. As a group we're aiming to walk a total of 5 million steps in the coming weeks in order to fundraise for a local charity - The Wellspring.
With the current economic situation and the coronavirus pandemic, the need to support those who find themselves homeless is ever increasing.
Wellspring provide services to homeless and disadvantaged people 365 days a year and aims to support people out of homelessness and to become independent of services. They provide educational courses and aim to give people with low skill levels the skills and confidence to become independent. They provide many health services too, and aim to improve the health of homeless people. They actively engage with people who are at risk of becoming homeless and aim to considerably reduce future homelessness in Stockport by engaging and providing services to the at-risk group.