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Dec 2022
Harrogate homeless charity re-homes its 100th resident
A Harrogate homeless charity has celebrated rehousing its 100th resident in nearly 10 years.
Lifeline, which is based on East Parade, works in partnership with the Harrogate Homeless Project to help those who used to be homeless.
The charity was founded in 2013 and has since gone on to rehouse 100 people as part of its supported housing programme.
Speaking after the achievement, Carl Good, CEO of Lifeline Harrogate, said:
Lifeline residents out on a day trip
Mr. Good started the company with his wife Georgie because they wanted to help the homeless.
They recall meeting a man in the winter of 2011 who was sleeping in a tunnel on Bower Road.
He said:
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Lifeline has six three-bedroom houses where they re-home their residents.
The houses are owned by Green Pastures, a national Christian housing social enterprise, and leased to the charity.
Residents will usually stay in the three-bedroom houses provided by Lifeline for up to a year.
However, Mr. Good told The Stray Ferret:
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