Modular housing community in sight as islanders rush to support Caritas

Saturday 28 December 2024

Caritas has had a strong start to its journey to provide a community of modular homes for people experiencing homelessness in Guernsey.

The charity has received more than £7,000 in donations from individuals and local businesses and two offers of land.

Support from the local construction industry, including architects, builders, building merchants, and project managers, has also been offered in abundance on a pro-bono or costed basis.

Caritas has also teamed up with Skipton for The Big Skipton Sleep Out, taking place on Friday 24 January 2025, which will see islanders sleep outdoors for one night at the KGV to raise money for the charity, which needs £1m. to begin the first phase of its project: developing a complex of 12 modular homes.

The Guernsey Indicators of Poverty report estimates that 1.8% of the population – more than 1,000 people – are living without secure housing.

This includes sleeping in cars, sofa-surfing, and sleeping outdoors.

Caritas' proposed modular housing development aims to help solve this problem by building 24 homes in two phases where people can live for up to two years.

For anyone who would like to sign up to The Big Skipton Sleep Out 2025, you can do so here.

You can donate to Caritas here.

Anyone looking to support should get in contact via office@caritas.org.gg.

Follow The Big Skipton Sleepout Facebook and LinkedIn pages for regular updates.