Homeless not Nameless

It's too easy to walk past homeless people and pretend we haven't seen them. Most likely we judge them, forming opinions on why or how they are there. The truth is, they don't choose to be there, who would? They are surviving, not living, yet they weren't born to it. Like you and I, they arrived in life, and were given a name. Yes, they are people too, with hopes, dreams and ambitions, just like us.

The aim of homeless not nameless is not to try and change the World, nor even try and transform lives, but crucially, to change attitudes towards homeless people and then anything is possible. I want to encourage people to see them as people, with names and potential.

I'm keeping things simple, and welcome your help. I am using my own money to get some bags produced, and then plan to fill them with things that may enhance the life of a homeless person. Food & water, a blanket, hand-wash and more, the simple things that we all take for granted yet would make a massive difference to someone in need. It doesn't have to be difficult, or expensive, £10 or £15 goes a long way in places like Poundland or other bargain shops. Any donations received will be invested in filling bags for homeless people and given to them in person.

The bags will be branded with our logo and a poem I wrote that hopefully moves you to action too. I'll be handing them out in Swindon to start with and asking who I help if they would like to write their name on the bags. It's important they value and maintain their identity, since that is the one thing that nobody can take away from them, it's literally all they own.

Maybe if people read the message on the bag and see who it belongs too they will change how they feel about that person, maybe help them too.

Thank you for reading. Nick