September 2025 Steve's Blog
1 September 2025
September has been a month of momentum and reflection at Turning Lives Around
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August 2025 Steve's Blog
31 August 2025
As summer draws to a close, I wanted to share some highlights from August and thank you for your continued support of Turning Lives Around.
July 2025 Steve’s Blog
31 July 2025
Dear friends and supporters of TLA,
I really appreciate your interest and support for Turning Lives Around (TLA) as we continue to house and support people in Leeds and Wakefield, preventing homelessness and helping people get back on their feet.
June 2025 Steve’s Blog
30 June 2025
The highlight of our month was a visit by Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, at Photon House, on the Friday before the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). We had a friendly chat, pointing out the challenges we face with rising demand and dwindling resources, that the Employer's National Insurance rise hit the charity sector hard, that the increase in Homeless Prevention Grant for one year was welcome, and that we need longer term funding settlements and a joined up strategy from government.
May 2025 Steve’s Blog
31 May 2025
Thanks for your interest in, or support for, Turning Lives Around. This is a monthly newsletter to let you know a bit about what we have been up to, some reflections on issues in homelessness, and some personal updates from me. Please do let us know if you would rather not receive these, we won’t be offended!
Lizzie's StoryAlcoholism can destroy lives. We talked to 23-year-old Lizzie*, a chaotic drinker.
Read More >Susan's StoryWhen lives unexpectedly derail, a bit of extra support is sometimes needed to…Read More >Ria's StoryRia Smith, 24 led a fairly typical life growing up in West Leeds.Read More >Martin's StoryMartin* became involved with the wrong crowd in his teens and spent.Read More >Josh's StorySometimes life goes so badly out of control that it would be easy…Read More >Lucy's StoryA year ago, Lucy was sofa surfing at the mercy of friends and…Read More >Jackie's StoryTurning Lives Around is committed to preventing homelessness. Sometimes that needs.Read More >Adrian's StoryMENTAL illness combined with alcohol and drug misuse had Adrian Atkinson plummeting.Read More >Mia's StoryFrom homeless dependency to university success.Read More >Mandy's storyMANDY found herself homeless and sleeping rough in her car through no fault…Read More >Danny's StoryDanny has gone from sofa surfing to university with support from Our Way…Read More >Adam's StoryHomeless with deteriorating mental health, Adam* came perilously close to taking his own…Read More >Nick's StoryWhile recovering from multiple strokes, Nick* returned home to find the locks changed.Read More >Ben's StoryBen* became homeless after escaping an abusive relationship.Read More >David's StoryDavid's* mental ill health and addiction led to a cycle of homelessness…Read More >Ayse’s storyAyse escaped domestic abuse to realise her university dream.
Read More >Shaun’s storyShaun is getting his life back on track with help from the team…Read More >Natalia’s storyNatalia is piecing her life back together with our help after surviving domestic…Read More >Shane’s storySHANE had hit rock bottom when he was referred to Beacon and started…Read More >Alan's storyThanks to Sustain's support, Alan* has moved on from thoughts of suicide…Read More >Peter’s storyWITH a lot to contend with, Peter* felt overwhelmed and out of control…Read More >Sandra’s storyIN debt and with the rented home she shared with her pets&…Read More >Tania's storyTANIA came to Woodside low in self-confidence and in poor mental and physical…Read More >