Birchwood is a charity tackling homelessness, mental health issues and wellbeing head-on.
We create positive change in communities through interconnected homelessness and housing support, mental health support, counselling, and wellbeing activities.
What we do
We offer support, advice, and practical help across four different areas.
Charity
a different way
“Thank you so much for everything you have done for me since I moved in, my life was a mess before and I thought I was a ‘gonner’ and would die on the streets, look at me now.
I’ll invite you round to see my new place when it’s finished”
“Birchwood have been brilliant and disadvantaged people in Skelmersdale have been supported by your team for years and we are now delighted to have that link to the Changing Futures programme.”
Ian Treasure, Changing Futures Manager
What happens when we do things
a different way
17
young people successfully moved on from The Foyer in the last year
72%
of our staff have lived experience
65
people a month on average receive support, accomodation, and advice from our Homelessness & Housing Service
2.7m
project keeping
16-25 year olds safe and off the streets
1500
people saved from needing help from A&E, their GP or other statutory services, relieving pressure on the NHS and medical services
3261
people report a positive impact after support from Birchwood
11 out of 12
months the Foyer was of full capacity in the last year
60 tonnes
of food waste repurposed in Birchwood café and shop in a year (2019)
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