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The Cathedral Archer Project is a unique project in the city centre of Sheffield. We work in partnership to deliver a high quality service to people from a variety of backgrounds associated with homelessness including rough sleepers, drug and alcohol addicts, women street workers, probation clients, asylum seekers and refugees. With support most will be able to establish secure lifestyles free from drugs and alcohol and the lifestyle that accompany them.
Facts and figures about the Cathedral Archer Project:
Established in 1990 the Cathedral Archer Project supports the homeless and vulnerable in Sheffield.
‘Homeless’ can include sleeping rough, camping on friends’ floors and sofas, occasional hostel spaces and squatting.
Assists approximately 50 clients a day.
Serves in excess of 10,500 free hot breakfasts each year for homeless and vulnerable adults.
In addition provides over 4,000 subsidised hot lunches each year and hands out approximately 80 – 100 food parcels per week.
Offers numeracy and literacy classes.
Organises occupational groups, which include gardening, art, crafts, IT, Wildlife Trust, football and other activities.
Run health groups including Keep It Safe Levels 1,2 and 3 for drug users.
Medical visitors include a nurse, chiropodist, dentist, massage therapist.
Provides access to showers and laundry facilities on site.
Provide access to housing and benefits advice and support.
Tackles isolation through provision of telephone and internet access and a postal address for those of no fixed abode.
It costs £1,200 a day to run the Cathedral Archer Project
It will cost £300,000 to run the project in 2009
The Cathedral Archer Project saves the Exchequer £5 million per annum (figure calculated using the Homeless Link day centre full cost recovery model)
To find out more log on to www.archerproject.org.uk
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