Social distancing has led to the closure of pubs, clubs and restaurants and with that we have also abandoned some charity events in the Mansion House together with many other events the Lord Mayor would normally attend. It looks like it will be some considerable time before things get back to normal.
The one activity I am determined to continue with is fundraising for my charities, albeit in a more limited way. I have three in all – Crisis, Unity in Diversity and Llys Nini – so I thought it would be useful to say a bit about them in this and subsequent columns.
In recent years there has been a visible increase in the numbers of people sleeping rough on the streets in Swansea. The council has adopted a housing first approach to get people into homes and then keep them there with relevant support.
Crisis’s Skylight South Wales service complements this approach by helping people directly out of homelessness. People learn new skills, gain qualifications and improve their health and wellbeing in order to move in to work and accommodation. The dedicated, experienced coaches work with people one-to-one to equip them with the skills they need to find and keep a home.
If you would like to support this work, and the work of my other two charities then please send your donations (made out to the Lord Mayor’s Charity Fund) to my office in the Guildhall. Thank you and please stay safe.
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