Circo Roll Up to support The Basement! Circo Bar and Restaurant have pledged to help The Basement with a series of fun events and fundraisers throughout 2014. The Basement Advisory Centre works with adults who are homeless and those with substance misuse issues. Many of these people are sleeping rough on the very streets we […]
On his way to see a concert at the Liverpool Echo Arena, Owen who is 12 years old from Widnes, was shocked to see the amount of rough sleeping people on the city. Inspired by the gig he went to see that night Owen wanted to do something that would help people who are homeless by […]
Sugar Cupcakes (purveyors of Liverpool’s finest cupcakes and cheese cakes!) have been gathering donations at their Picton Road store on behalf of The Basement Advisory Centre. A massive Christmas sack full of selection boxes, Christmas crackers and toiletries where delivered to The Basement by one of the Sugar Cupcakes owners Tracy who commented; ‘At this […]
Adecco staff serve up Scouse to rough sleepers during the Basement’s evening drop-in service. A group of staff from the world-famous Adecco recruitment agency served up super tasty Scouse to rough sleepers at the Basement, during a five-hour cooking marathon. Adecco employees have the opportunity to use one working day a year to carry out […]
Over the 2013/14 Christmas and New Year period, The Basement Advisory Centre will be open on the following days: Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Normal opening hours 9am to 9pm Wednesday 25th December (Christmas day) – Closed Thursday 26th December (Bank holiday) – 3pm to 9pm Friday 27th December – Normal opening hours 9am to 9pm Saturday 28th December – Closed Sunday 29th December – Closed […]
Basement client gets teeth into new apprenticeship with sandwich chain Pret A Manger! A Basement client has been getting her teeth into a brand new apprenticeship with gourmet sandwich chain Pret A Manger. The 31-year-old from Wavertree, who was previously homeless and unemployed, beat off stiff competition from several Basement clients to win the much-sought-after […]
Basement helps HMP Liverpool inmates learn about wider impact of substance misuse during new self-awareness sessions Inmates at HMP Liverpool are learning about how substance misuse can affect their lives and close relationships, thanks to new sessions delivered by The Basement in partnership with Sefton CVS. The sessions aim to encourage the prisoners, who are currently […]
Seven service users recently brushed up on their culinary skills and enjoyed a taste of life around the world during a new cookery course at The Basement. The ‘Taste of Life’ cooking sessions gave the group the opportunity to prepare healthy food, including stews, breads and freshly squeezed juices, from the Punjabi, Ethiopian, Arabic […]
Homeless people in one of the most deprived areas of Liverpool are accessing invaluable benefits advice from Basement staff, thanks to a brand new partnership with a local church. Based in Kensington, the Alive Believers Church and Community Centre provides a safe and friendly environment in which impoverished and excluded members of the community can […]
The Basement would like to welcome our new Strategic Director, Charlotte Mansbridge. Charlotte joined The Basement in September, and her role is to develop our strategic partnerships and service portfolio. Charlotte has moved to Liverpool from the South West where she managed Rough Sleeping, Substance Misuse and Complex Needs Services for more than ten years. […]
