Tabor Living opens new home in Birmingham for the homeless
It will house nineteen people
A new home to help rough sleepers in Birmingham has been unveiled.
Five and a half years after Tabor Living launching in Digbeth, a brand-new home at St Catherine of Siena Church in Birmingham is now open.
Following over a year of renovation works and £500,000 investment, the new-look Tabor Living HQ will see increased capacity to support the city’s homeless community, as well as revamped community spaces.
The project marks a major milestone in the Tabor Living journey, having originally opened in Digbeth as an emergency night shelter for up to eight rough sleepers back in 2017.
The new Tabor Living sees the project’s capacity more than double, with nine emergency beds and 10 rooms for those who are being supported towards their next steps.
Since opening, both Tabor Living have helped over 100 rough sleepers through interventions, signposting and support.
Jermaine Carter was homeless before using Tabor Living facilities. He is now able to be a full time father after moving into his own accommodation: "They helped me a lot in my downtimes. I was homeless and living in my van.
"They welcomed me in and made me feel very comfortable. It's helped me a lot knowing there is help out there."
Sharon Fear, Project Manager at Tabor Living, said: "What we do incredibly well is treat people with dignity and treat people as individuals.
"We work to try and help people with their individual goals and that's what makes us different. What we are trying to do is to give people the opportunity to make the changes they need."
The project has a 75% success rate and hopes to increase this with the new resources available at St Catherine of Siena Church.