Bethany Christian Trust is a Edinburgh-based charity based in Edinburgh, registered charity no SC003783. It was formed to alleviate suffering and meet the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people.
The Trust's vision is that through Christian love in action, the homeless will be reduced and the vulnerable are empowered to live independently in society.
Trust Partners include Edinburgh City Council, West Lothian Council, East Lothian Council, Fife Council, more than 100 churches, Edinburgh City Mission, Christian Concern for Homeless, CHAI, Rock Trust. His working area is Edinburgh and Lothians, Aberdeen (City & Shire), Dundee, Fife, Dumfries & amp; Galloway and Glasgow.
The charity was founded in 1983 by Rev Alan Berry, then a minister at Leith, Edinburgh, in response to the needs of many homeless and vulnerable people he faces every day.
Bethany supports about 4,000 homeless and vulnerable people each year through its services. Bethany has nearly 200 full-time and part-time staff and over 1000 volunteers. The turnover is  £ 5.6 million in 2012.
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Care Van
Operated in conjunction with Edinburgh City Mission, Care Van offers rolls, soup, clothing and support for Edinburgh youth sleeping every night in the city center. A team of one of more than 30 churches employs a van every night on a rota basis.
Shelter
Every night from late October to late March, Care Shelter provides emergency accommodation in churches around Edinburgh for men and women over the age of 16 who have no other accommodation. A team of volunteers provides and serves warm food and Bethany staff provides professional advice and support to help move people off the streets and into long term accommodations. Anyone who has no place to sleep can use the Shelter, which is free of charge. Edinburgh City missions and local churches make this service possible.
Emergency accommodation - Bethany House
Bethany House is a resettlement unit for homeless men and women aged 16. To use the services at Bethany House, the resident must address personal care, claim benefits, and be willing to apply for a more permanent housing.
Specialist Units
Bethany Christian Center
Bethany Christian Center is a supportive working community for men aged 17 to 70 who aim to help those in need to return to a stable environment, free of alcohol and drugs. Assistance in addiction, budgeting, legal issues, health problems, family relationships, housing applications, benefits claims, and contacts with counseling services and other agencies are among the many services provided by the Center. Citizens learn to relate and work together as they participate in community meetings, cooking, cleaning, group activities and vacation homes and are encouraged to engage with further education and volunteer placement in Bethany or beyond. The Bethany Adiksi Team offers group and one-to-one counseling to the population. Most people are directed to the Center through a referral agent, but it is possible to refer by themselves. Admissions to the program and residency were agreed upon after the informal interview.
Kharis Court
This service provides accommodation for young homeless boys and visiting support for young women in the community. The first 12 weeks (extended up to a maximum of 36 weeks) provide 24-hour support to residents for the purpose of moving residents to their own dwellings. All residents are encouraged to participate in support programs, which include assistance on rental issues, group work, road shows, sports, special interests, topical discussions, and home meetings. Staff are always present, and every citizen has support workers to help him.
Supported Home Support and Support
Bethany Housing Services provides single, shared accommodations for the homeless and vulnerable people in Edinburgh, Dumfries and Fife as well as the support provided to individuals in their own tenancies. Support and advice are available to help people adjust to independent living. Assistance with budgets, preventive relapse addiction, independent living skills, emotional issues, benefits, household management and education and training are provided to clients in their own homes by the Supported Residential Team working in partnership with other relevant legal and voluntary bodies in the community.
Addiction Support
The addiction team works with men and women who are concerned about their addiction and want to solve the problem. Regardless of whether he has stopped the addictive behavior, the team incorporates various counseling approaches to help service users, including behavioral cognitive-treatment, overcoming skill training, relapse prevention and people-centered counseling.
Homemaking and Furniture Help
Bethany Homemaker helps families and low income individuals gain access to furniture, utensils, and other important household items. Clients have the opportunity to choose the items they need. The wide reach of both new and used goods ensures to be within the highest standards, and all electrical equipment is guaranteed. Working on referrals, housewives can help those with low incomes or those who benefit. All clients are interviewed by project staff to assess their needs. Homemaker partnered with Freshstart to provide Starter Packs that contain chinaways, pots & amp; pots and free beds for every client who needs them.
Community Education
The Bethany Community Education Team runs various groups and courses to provide opportunities to learn and develop new skills and build confidence. The group participants are encouraged to find their voice and realize their potential and role in the wider community.
Groups include: Basic computer skills; Adult literacy; read, write & amp; numerical skills; Art group, Bugle Magazine group. Development work includes groups designed specifically for Women and Men.
Community Integration
Bethany runs several community-based resettlement projects under the umbrella of Passing the Baton. These projects involve volunteers from local communities to help previously uninhabited people to resettle and take root with engaging where they live. Passing members of Baton are encouraged to engage in community social activities and are supported by "team-punches" to turn their homes into homes.
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Caring for the Christmas Tree
Caring for Christmas Trees [1] is a social company operated by Bethany Enterprises Ltd. Winner of the Fundraising Foundation The Scottish Community Fundraising Award 2006, Caring for the Christmas Tree was founded by the Scottish charity Bethany Christian Trust in 2005 to raise funds for their front-line services to help homeless people.
The Caring Christmas Tree Scheme is a pre-order model, where customers choose the size of the tree they like, the collection point and the date for the online collection.
The marketing campaign focuses on the concept that the cost of a Christmas tree is about the same cost to give someone shelter, food and support. Customers are encouraged to think ethically about the purchase and support of their Christmas Tree Caring for Christmas Trees as all the benefits of tree sales are aimed at helping the homeless. Caring for Christmas Trees is a freshly cut needle tree, growing in Scotland, grade 1, and is sourced from a managed and sustainable forest operated by members of the British Christmas Tree Growing Association ensuring high environmental standards.
To reduce costs, Caring Christmas Trees uses around 5000 volunteers to promote and distribute trees. This means the maximum benefit of each tree helps provide services for the homeless.
Sales from Caring Christmas Tree help fund Bethany's homeless services in Scotland.
Big Sleep-Out
The Big Sleep-Out is an annual sponsored fundraising event to encourage people to be active in fighting homeless people across Scotland. Sleep-Out raises awareness about Bethany's work with the homeless and vulnerable people by giving participants the idea of ​​what it would be like to sleep for one night. First held in Edinburgh in 2002, the event took place in Spring at various locations throughout Scotland.
External links
- Official website
- "Bethany Christian Trust, Registered Charity no. SC003783". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. The
- report in Scotsman
- http://www.caringchristmastrees.com
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