“Without hope, you are just breathing. You don’t live.” Ultimately, many people clearly expressed that a good life is one with hope. This means having the freedom to make decisions about their lives, to be free from worry about their own safety and security and that of their friends and family. And, to feel that […]
“Security brings happiness.” Throughout conversations, it was clear that, for many, the inability to meet their basic needs meant they could not think about or discuss hopes or aspirations for the future beyond obtaining housing, achieving/maintaining good health, and/or having sufficient food. Without recourse to public funds, many emphasised how not having ‘papers’ or the […]
“A good life would be to get back to my children and live with them.” One of the most prominent themes was the desire to reunite with family and, sometimes, close friends. One person stated that having a good life would mean returning to their home country where their children still were, describing their living […]
“I like caring for people, but can’t even do care work.” A key component of being a part of the local community and having choice and control over their lives was, for many, the ability to seek fulfilling employment. This could include going to school and earning qualifications, with one person identifying the importance of […]
Alex Fox, Mayday CEO. Read the full report here. The National Lottery Community Fund Commissioning Better Outcomes CBO programme supports social impact bonds (SIBs) and other outcome-based commissioning models. This funded Mayday Trust’s initiative, “Be The Change,” in partnership with Bridges Fund Management and commissioned by Northants County Council to make a real difference in […]
A key principle behind Mayday Trust’s PTS Response (a person-led and strengths-based coaching alternative to traditional support work) is that the work between individuals is a learning process. It’s a learning process for the worker and the person they work with: the PTS Response is a ‘relationship-first’ approach, based on the idea that for any […]
Mayday Trust responds to “lack of help and hope” for those facing homelessness in mini budget
Mayday Trust CEO Alex Fox discusses why taking a PTS Response approach is proving effective in social prescribing
“Mayday is an exciting place to work right now” Director of Change, Robert White, reflects on systems change during his time with Mayday Trust and what the next chapter brings.
Mayday Board Trustee Member Location: Remote Mayday Trust are keen to increase the impact of our work and as such are looking to recruit up to five trustees to join our board. It is important to us that we reflect the communities we seek to support through tough times and we are dedicated to building […]