We’re working hard to help people move back from homelessness and precarious housing as early as possible. Our early prevention initiatives work. They reduce the uncertainty, distress, and harm caused when housing insecurity emerges. Stopping homelessness in its tracks is also better for everyone in Bristol, because it can’t be right that people in our city have their lives devastated by a housing crisis.
Find out more about our prevention projects, Early Doors and Bristol Goods, and their initiatives. They provide information, advice, support, and resources that mean that people and communities in Bristol can maintain their dignity and independence and navigate a path through a challenging experience.
At Caring in Bristol, our projects embody our belief and experience that homelessness is not inevitable, and can be prevented. We know that the systems everybody lives within still need to address all the challenges and inequalities that people facing housing insecurity are exposed to. That's why we work to create lasting change every day.
Preventing homelessness through advice, support, community coproduction, and more. Everyone has the right to a safe, secure, and warm home. Read more
Bristol Goods is a food-led service for people at risk of homelessness. The positive impact of good food is enhanced by the advice and support that Bristol Goods provides. Read more
Based in Hartcliffe, BS13, our drop in is a partnership between Early Doors, Housing Matters, and Shelter Bristol. Read more
Download our latest handbooks containing resources for people in Bristol experiencing or at risk of homelessness and housing insecurity. Read more
Read how Hels worked with Caring in Bristol to turn the tide of homelessness and housing security around to create lasting change. Read more
Supported by funding from The Oak Foundation, our prevention work has been evaluated by Homeless Link. Read some of the findings... Read more
We're helping people recover from housing insecurity one meal at a time! See what we've been cooking up! Read more
We put people first. Find out what some of the beneficiaries of Bristol Goods think about its impact on their lives. Read more
Volunteers are a key part of Bristol Goods' success. Their community knowledge, and passion for change is a vital ingredient in our food-led project. Read more
Early Doors advocates early prevention. Find out some of the many different approaches the team use to stop homelessness in its tracks... Read more
Bristol Goods evolved from our pioneering food support project developed as a response to the Covid-19 lockdowns. Known as Cheers Drive, it was the UK’s first-ever free food delivery service for people affected by homelessness. Read more