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Bath MP Wera Hobhouse visits Manvers Street

Last week, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse visited our off-the-streets hostel for people sleeping rough. Wera met with the staff to discuss the...

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After much deliberation, we have made the difficult decision to close our shop and social enterprise, the Bike Workshop in Bath.

We are closing our Bike Workshop in Bath after 14 years.

After much deliberation, we have made the difficult decision to close our shop and social enterprise, the Bike Workshop in Bath. We are very much still here, and still delivering for our clients in Bath and across the South West.

Jun 12

In June, Julian House will begin operating at 'The Haven', a new housing scheme in Weymouth with 24/7 onsite support services for six female ex-rough sleepers. The Haven is funded by Dorset Council to project which creates a safe space for women who need specialist support, free from harm and danger and to reduce the risk of them becoming homeless.

New service: Providing a Haven for women at risk of rough sleeping in Dorset

In June, Julian House will begin operating at 'The Haven', a new housing scheme in Weymouth with 24/7 onsite support services for six female ex-rough sleepers.

May 8

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Community news

We are so fortunate to have such a generous, inspiring and creative community of supporters, willing to go the extra mile to raise awareness and vital funds for some of the most vulnerable people in society

The Bath Beast returned triumphantly for its 3rd year on Sunday 6th July, starting from its new home at Walcot Rugby Club Bath. This epic cycling event challenged the most dedicated of riders with 45-mile and 75-mile distances across the undulating hills around Bath, with money raised for Julian House.

The Bath Beast returns for the third epic cycling challenge.

The Bath Beast returned triumphantly for its 3rd year on Sunday 6th July, starting from its new home at Walcot Rugby Club Bath. This epic cycling event challenged the most dedicated of riders with 45-mile and 75-mile distances across the undulating hills around Bath, with money raised for Julian House.

We joined forces with Bath Building Society and B&Q Foundation to transform some spaces in our supported housing for autistic adults. The project, backed by a £10,000 grant from the B&Q Foundation, will completely renovate a communal kitchen space and transform two long-unused rooms into therapeutic spaces at one of Julian House’s supported housing services.

How a community joined forces to transform our property

Thanks to a generous grant from the B&Q Foundation, and the time, energy, and elbow grease of the Bath Building Society team, these rooms have been completely transformed.

Couch to 5k to half marathon for charity

Yasmin Freeman wasn’t a runner until her sister talked her into a Couch to 5k challenge, which went thousands of steps further than she...

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Team stories

Meet Paulina: Volunteering in the fundraising team

I got firstly involved on a school project, a fund-raising event for Julian House.

Meet Jim: providing outreach for rough sleepers in Exeter.

Six mornings a week, armed with flasks of hot drinks and snacks to offer people, our outreach team completes a lap of the city to check...

As Regional Manager at Julian House Ruth overseas our domestic abuse services across Banes, Wiltshire and Somerset which provides safe and secure refuges to individuals escaping domestic abuse.

Meet Ruth: offering people a safe refuge after experiencing domestic violence.

As Regional Manager at Julian House Ruth overseas our domestic abuse services across Banes, Wiltshire and Somerset which provides safe and secure refuges to individuals escaping domestic abuse.

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Discover more about the staff who continue to provide vital support to vulnerable individuals, helping them to rebuild their lives and achieve independence.

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Insight

Understand the challenges our clients encounter and discover how our teams offer solutions to assist them. Our focus is on the frontline, providing the best possible support for people in need.

Repealing the Vagrancy Act

The Vagrancy Act is finally set to be scrapped in 2026 after making rough sleeping a criminal offence for more than 200 years.

For women, homelessness is often shaped by fear. Sleeping on the streets can feel unsafe, so many hide in public places, cars, or remain in dangerous relationships just to survive.

Why is true scale of women’s homelessness unknown?

For women, homelessness is often shaped by fear. Sleeping on the streets can feel unsafe, so many hide in public places, cars, or remain in dangerous relationships just to survive.

Rough sleeping is the most visible side of homelessness that we can see, but the majority of homelessness remains hidden out of the public eye. Hidden homelessness refers to people who may be considered homeless but whose housing situation is not ‘visible’ on the streets or in official statistics

What is hidden homelessness?

Rough sleeping is the most visible side of homelessness that we can see, but the majority of homelessness remains hidden out of the public eye. Hidden homelessness refers to people who may be considered homeless but whose housing situation is not ‘visible’ on the streets or in official statistics

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