Macari Centre Update – May 2020
As you may have seen in the press, it has been an incredibly busy few…
In 2016, a news bulletin about the number of homeless people in Britain drove Lou Macari out of his house and on to the streets of Stoke-on-Trent to find out for himself what life was like for someone who was homeless.
Having seen the evidence, he made up his mind, there and then, that he would do everything in his power to help those that find themselves homeless work towards better lives.
Today, the Macari Centre in Hanley provides emergency shelter and safe, short term accommodation for persons in need of support.
We believe that homeless and marginalised individuals are capable of change and will only achieve their full potential when offered a safe, supportive, empowering and non-judgemental environment.
It is our vision to provide such an environment and meaningful activities which will help reverse the spiral of homelessness.
The Macari Centre Street Retreat - Stoke-on-Trent by Tom Reece.
“Everyone here has their own issues and have their own story to tell, and it takes a while to get to know what those problems are. It’s a matter of time and trust. Someone said to me one day that this place saved their life; when you hear that it makes you know the value of what we’re doing.”
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