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experimental embryo for further possible development. The organisation was later completely reorganised. Qualified accountants, medical practitioners and psychiatrists were appointed as additional trustees. Out of this it soon became clear that whenever either of the original
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Putting Down Roots project enables the homeless and hostel dwellers to develop gardens and other horticultural features. It was started by Martin Snowden for St Mungo's in 2000 and has been sponsored and supported by a variety of partners. In 2012, it was still going strong with Jonathan Trustram
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Wallich-Clifford and was unique among organisations for its success in alcoholic recoveries. This was essentially due to its controversial approach of allowing drinking actually on the premises. The lease for the East End shelter in Sclater street
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immigration, compliance and enforcement (ICE) teams, who were responsible for identifying rough sleepers who were deemed as living in the UK illegally. The North East London
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Today St Mungo's has grown and developed a wide range of services becoming the largest charity dealing with the homeless in London. In 2010, it provided a bed for over 1500 people each night. By 2011, they managed over a hundred sites across southern
England providing accommodation in hostels, group
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There was a schism in the organisation in 1979. Jim Horne left and the organisation split into three. The
Charing Cross hostel was managed by a new charity — St Mungo's Community Housing Association until closed due to its insanitary condition and replaced by a refurbished building in Endell Street,
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St. Mungos gained the interest of the
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Harry Stone had a choice of two people for the job of warden. One was the warden of the closing Simon wet house and the other was a young ambitious worker at the Simon headquarters. The warden at the time was a reformed alcoholic and it was therefore felt he might not be able to withstand the
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in 1973. This large building had previously been notorious for the strong smell of the production process. In the same year, another large hostel was opened on a short-life basis in
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of the homeless. Six clients were given training in this and they then interviewed other clients, recording the history of their time on the streets and other recollections. These were then presented in an exhibition at the
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was ending and it was at a time when shortage of money drove the Simon Community into constant reorganisation. However, due to the services of Conservative
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