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London: Festival to bring together homeless with local community


A new festival to help connect homeless people with their local community through music is taking place on Saturday 28th November 2015.

The Homeless not Hopeless festival is being held at The Hive in Dalston and will see all profits from evening go to supporting East London homeless charity Caritas Anchor House.

Festival goers will see performances from up-and-coming bands, DJs, acoustics acts and solo singers, and the event will also feature insightful talks and spoken word performances. Tickets are available on the door and people will be asked to give a donation of their choice, to ensure the event is open and accessible to all.

Caritas Anchor House, which was recently praised by East Ham MP Stephen Timms for our "capacity to transform despair into hope" is based in Newham, East London. Every year we provide accommodation and support to single homeless people, giving them so much more than just a roof over their heads. We work with vulnerable groups, including those experiencing substance misuse, domestic abuse, mental health problems and offending, and last year alone, we provided a home for 231 people, helping 71 into independent living and supporting 63 into employment.

The festival comes at a time when Caritas Anchor House is appealing against a decision by HMRC to charge an additional £1 million in VAT, in connection to
building works for our Home and Hope Appeal - a demand which could put hundreds of homeless people and service users at risk.

"We believe that it is so important that we continue to put on events that raise as much money and social awareness as possible for this ever increasing issue of homelessness," said Ben Bridgman, a spoken word artist and organizer of the event. "This will be an inspirational, insightful and empowering event, surely not to be missed."

Keith Fernett, Chief Executive of Caritas Anchor House, said: "I'm really excited by this event, and it's great to see that so many musicians, poets and individuals want to support Caritas Anchor House, for which we are thankful for. Working and coming together as a community is key to tackling homelessness, as is raising awareness of this ever concerning issue and the Homeless not Hopeless festival will do just that."

Book tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/homeless-not-hopeless-festival-tickets-19017968255

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