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Domestic abuse can happen to anyone. Molly shares how abuse gradually changed the way she saw herself, and how specialist support helped her rebuild her confidence and create a safe, happy life for herself and her family.

After years of domestic abuse, Sue shares what it was like to leave, rebuild safety with her children and begin looking ahead.

Peter and Tony’s stories explore the assumptions people make about homelessness, and the importance of looking beyond stereotypes.

Jake's story explores the realities of rebuilding stability after homelessness and addiction, and the importance of support, trust and being treated without judgement.

What the Renters’ Rights Act means in practice and why access to housing remains a key challenge for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Building trust, stability and a way forward We recently spent time with our supported housing team in Salisbury. Nick, Anna and Geoff run our supported accommodation for people moving on from homelessness. The service provides shared housing for people with low to medium support needs, supporting them to build the skills and confidence to move on to more independent living. We also captured a short video during our visit, which shares more about how the service works and how

How stigma makes homelessness harder: exploring how judgement, exclusion and harmful stereotypes affect safety, dignity and access to support.

Julian House to open a new day centre in Bath, offering safety, support and essential facilities for people experiencing homelessness.

Naomi is a strong advocate for the community and making sure that these women are recognised, listened to and treated fairly, especially when they are experiencing domestic abuse and reaching out for help.

when these systems fail or are unavailable, early warning signs are overlooked, crises escalate, and women fall through the cracks, which can lead to homelessness.

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.

When these systems fail or are unavailable, early warning signs are overlooked, crises escalate, and women fall through the cracks, which can lead to homelessness.

The ‘Rough Sleeper Snapshot’ figures suggest that there is a 10% increase of individuals who are sleeping rough across the South West.

There one occasion a man threatened to burn her tent because she said no. On the streets other people would rob her money and take my possessions. They would take my tent. She ended up in the bushes because it was much safer and warmer.

We have made the difficult decision to not host our beloved and vital Big Bath Sleep Out event in 2026. For this event to run, we needed to sell a certain amount of tickets to cover the costs of running this event and to generate a profit, and unfortunately, we didn’t have the signups that we hoped for. Sleep-Outs have been an important part of our fundraising efforts for over 20 years, but we’re unable to run an event that would result in a loss for the charity. We wanted to

Creating space for their voices—especially for those who are marginalised not only by wider society but sometimes within their own communities—feels vital. Their stories, their resilience, and their struggles shape the wellbeing of all of us. Supporting women to be heard feels like a necessary step toward true solidarity and collective healing.

Our Refugee Resettlement has been working with South Gloucestershire Council since 2022 to provide support for refugees to settle into life in the UK, including help with their finances, and accessing health services, education and employment.

As we are getting closer to the Bath Half Marathon, we have been catching up with some of our participants who will be running for Julian House. Introducing Charles Heywood, who will be running at the Bath Half for the 15 th time this year. We caught up with Charles to ask him a few questions before the race. Why did you choose to run for Julian House at the Bath Half? I do it for Julian House because, having taken up running in late 2005, I was inspired to run the Bath Half

This Christmas, we have launched Plates for Purpose with The Pig and Fiddle and the Pump Rooms to help raise funds for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in our community.

We’re incredibly proud to be finalists in the charity category at the Bath Life Awards! After a record-breaking number of nominations in the 2026 Bath Life Awards, it means so much that Julian House has received this nomination. It's a huge honor that Julian House is among nine exceptional groups dedicated to making a local difference. Each charity showcases remarkable efforts in creating a lasting impact in our community, and we are so pleased to stand alongside them. Being