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The Passage is a homelessness charity based in Westminster. Their vision is of a society where street homelessness no longer exists and everyone has a place to call home.
The charity provides long-term, sustainable support for those threatened by or experiencing street homelessness in order to ensure they get off the streets for good.
The mission is three-fold:
1. Preventing street homelessness by intervening quickly before people reach crisis point
2. Ending street homelessness by providing innovative and tailor-made services that act with both compassion and urgency
3. Advocating for those who feel they are not heard by amplifying their voice to bring about real systemic change.
Founded in 1980 by Cardinal Basil Hume and The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul, The Passage is based in the heart of Westminster, providing practical support and a wide range of services to help transform the lives of people who are, or are at risk of, street homelessness.
Still guided aby Vincentian values and offer clients resources and solutions to prevent or end homelessness for good, including routes to employment, benefits, and stable accommodation.
They are the Lord Mayor of Westminster's charity partner 2023/24.