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May 2022
Harrogate Homeless Project appoints new chief executive
Harrogate Homeless Project has appointed Francis McAllister as its new chief executive.
Mr McAllister, who lives in Harrogate, was previously deputy chief executive at Leeds homelessness charity St George’s Crypt and previously was part of the senior leadership team at the NSPCC.
He has worked in the charity sector since 1994 when he joined children's charity Barnardo’s as deputy director of fundraising.
The charity, which receives funding from Harrogate Borough Council, runs a 16-person hostel on on Bower Street that accepts referrals from the council as well as self-referrals from individuals in need of accommodation.
It also operates five bunk beds for emergency overnight accommodation, the Springboard day centre for homeless people at the Wesley Centre in Harrogate and a three-bed house and eight flats where staff provide support to people not yet ready to move on to fully independent living.
According to latest accounts filed with the Charity Commission, it employed 22 staff and had income of £585,000 and spending of £597,000 in the financial year ending August 31, 2020.
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Mr McAllister said Harrogate Homeless Project had "a very clear ambition to increase the positive impact it has on the lives of those who need its support", adding:
Harrogate Homeless Project is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022 with a series of events and a campaign to raise funds to develop its Springboard day centre.
Liz Hancock announced in December she would step down as chief executive after 16 years at the organisation.
Its chair, David Thomas, said:
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