What does everyday life inside a domestic abuse refuge look like? Staff at one of Alongside's refuges share how they support women and children, and why the everyday moments can matter so much.

In July, Alongside welcomed volunteers from across the charity to its annual Volunteer Celebration Evening, recognising the time, skills and commitment they generously give throughout the year and thanking them for the difference they make.

Creative wellbeing sessions at Alongside's Bath Day Centre gave clients a safe space to slow down, express themselves and reflect on their experiences through art.

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

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

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

Homelessness is always difficult, but when the temperature plummets, it becomes increasingly life-threatening. Councils across the country have launched the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP), to bring rough sleepers in from the cold.

Christmas is both a joyous and reflective time. Many of our dedicated team will be working on Christmas Day to ensure all feel supported and cared for.

BANES has recently published its budget consultation for the financial year 2026-27, and we are asking our supporters to take part.

South Gloucestershire residents are being asked to open their hearts and their homes to Ukrainians still fleeing the war on their country. Since 2022, Julian House has partnered with South Gloucestershire Council to deliver the Homes for Ukraine scheme, helping refugees fleeing war find safety, stability, and a fresh start in the South West. South Gloucestershire Council is renewing its call for people with extra space in their homes to consider hosting an individual, mother

Manvers Street Baptist Church has extended the lease for Julian House’s emergency off-the-streets shelter for people who are rough sleeping, following a period of uncertainty for the charity.

It’s important to note that the following exacerbate domestic abuse but is not the sole cause, this is still a choice of the abuser.

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.

World Homeless Day (Friday 10th October) marked a chance for us to come together to tackle the crisis of homelessness in our communities. On Friday, we saw individuals, businesses, schools and community groups come together to recognise the impact that homelessness continues to have on people in our communities. Together, we committed to doing what we can to provide support for people who don't have the safety or security of their own home. Read on to find out how our teams a

Julian House is taking part in an inspiring art exhibition called ‘This City We Live In’ will open to the public from Thursday 24th July to 16 th September. Presented in a collaborative style, this exhibition is held at CoLab Atrium in Exeter and includes the artwork from people accessing Devon based charities Julian House and CoLab and funded by the Urban Learning Academy through UK Shared Prosperity Funding. Tutors Charlie Nixon and Sibell Barrowclough started the CoLab

At Julian House, we are so lucky to have such an incredible community of volunteers who work with us across our charity- which is why we wanted to celebrate our exceptional team. Every year we invite all our 170 volunteers who support our retail, client facing and back office teams to come together for our 'Thank You Volunteers' evening. This year our event took place at the Bath Citadel Salvation Army. After indulging in a variety of food and beverages, our volunteers settl

Julian House launches new tote bag designs featuring two beautiful designs by a women who previously stayed at their domestic abuse refuge in Wiltshire.

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

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.

Homelessness isn’t just a winter crisis. It’s a reality that thousands of people live with every single day. This spring, we are...