SPEAR London

SPEAR London

Non-profit Organizations

To support people experiencing homelessness in London to find secure accommodation and work towards a positive future.

About us

SPEAR is a local homeless charity in South West London that has been helping the most vulnerable for over 30 years, supporting people from homelessness to independence. Our services started in Richmond when two people died sleeping rough on the banks of the River Thames. The local community came together to provide accommodation and prevent it happening again. Our first hostel, Penny Wade House (named after our founder) on the Kew Roundabout, is still going strong today. SPEAR supports people experiencing homelessness by providing a rough sleeper outreach team, supported accommodation projects, support to access healthcare and skills, education and employment support. In addition, we provide specialist services such as a young person’s engagement programme and support to women who have experienced domestic violence.

Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
London
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1987

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Employees at SPEAR London

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  • View organization page for SPEAR London, graphic

    729 followers

    Get your run on and raise vital funds for local people experiencing #Homelessness by joining #TeamSPEAR at Richmond RUN-FEST. We have places in the 10km and half marathon, and with general entries SOLD OUT supporting us is a great way to attend this festival of running. Registration fees are reduced to £20 and £25 with sponsorship targets of £200 and £300. Our team will be with you every step of the way to help you smash them. If you want to join #TeamSPEAR for 2024 full details are on our website https://lnkd.in/eBcev3_F #Richmond #Kingston #Wandsworth #Sutton #Merton

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    729 followers

    Would you like to run somewhere no one is normally allowed to run? Join #TeamSPEAR at Richmond RUN-FEST and experience running in the beautiful Kew Gardens! The 10km is a beautiful, flat, fast course which starts inside Kew Gardens before running along the Thames towpath to the music festival finish in the Old Deer Park in Richmond. The half marathon also starts inside Kew Gardens and then takes you on a scenic tour of Richmond, passing historical sites including Ham House, Richmond Palace, Teddington Lock, and the meandering River Thames, before finishing at the music festival in Old Deer Park. As general entries have sold out, you can only get this unique RUN-FEST experience with a charity place, and we would love it if you could join #TeamSPEAR. Full details are on our website https://lnkd.in/eBcev3_F #Richmond #Kingston #Wandsworth #Sutton #Merton

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  • View organization page for SPEAR London, graphic

    729 followers

    Need an incentive to go out for that weekend run? Why train for a SPEAR place at Richmond RUN-FEST? We have places in the 10k and half marathon available and every step you take will raise vital funds to help local people experiencing #homelessness. Richmond RUN-FEST is a magnificent event starting in Kew Gardens with the half marathon following a route along the Thames. All participants able to attend the exclusive music festival in Old Deer Park at the end of the day. General entry has SOLD OUT, so take part by joining #TeamSPEAR. If you want to join #TeamSPEAR for 2024 full details are on our website https://lnkd.in/eBcev3_F #Richmond #Kingston #Wandsworth #Sutton #Merton

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  • View organization page for SPEAR London, graphic

    729 followers

    Get your run on and raise vital funds for local people experiencing #Homelessness by joining #TeamSPEAR at Richmond RUN-FEST. We have places in the 10km and half marathon, and with general entries SOLD OUT supporting us is a great way to attend this festival of running. Registration fees are reduced to £20 and £25 with sponsorship targets of £200 and £300. Our team will be with you every step of the way to help you smash them. If you want to join #TeamSPEAR for 2024 full details are on our website https://lnkd.in/eBcev3_F #Richmond #Kingston #Wandsworth #Sutton #Merton

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  • View organization page for SPEAR London, graphic

    729 followers

    Would you like to run somewhere no one is normally allowed to run? Join #TeamSPEAR at Richmond RUN-FEST and experience running in the beautiful Kew Gardens! The 10km is a beautiful, flat, fast course which starts inside Kew Gardens before running along the Thames towpath to the music festival finish in the Old Deer Park in Richmond. The half marathon also starts inside Kew Gardens and then takes you on a scenic tour of Richmond, passing historical sites including Ham House, Richmond Palace, Teddington Lock, and the meandering River Thames, before finishing at the music festival in Old Deer Park. As general entries have sold out, you can only get this unique RUN-FEST experience with a charity place, and we would love it if you could join #TeamSPEAR. Full details are on our website https://lnkd.in/eBcev3_F #Richmond #Kingston #Wandsworth #Sutton #Merton

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  • View organization page for SPEAR London, graphic

    729 followers

    Love feeling the wind in your hair and the ground under your feet as you go for a run? How about having the feeling that every step you take is transforming lives? Join #TeamSPEAR at this year's Richmond RUN-FEST on Sunday 15 September in glorious Kew Gardens you can be part of this event supporting SPEAR, your local charity. We have places in the 10km and half marathon with discounted registration fees. General places have sold out and entries are now only available as charity places. Sponsorship targets are £200 and £300 and our team will be with you every step of the way to help you smash them. If you want to join #TeamSPEAR for 2024 full details are on our website https://lnkd.in/eBcev3_F

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  • View organization page for SPEAR London, graphic

    729 followers

    We’ve joined over 50 homelessness organisations from across the country in signing Homeless Link’s letter to Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Ed Davey, urging them to take decisive action to bring down levels of homelessness and rough sleeping should they lead the next Government. The letter, which has been reported on in The Independent, was coordinated by Homeless Link and signed by a range of organisations including SPEAR, Shelter, Crisis, St Mungo’s, the National Housing Federation and Centrepoint. It calls for the next Government to enact Homeless Link’s four key asks, as outlined in its Manifesto to End Homelessness. https://lnkd.in/eF7WBzHC

    Build 90,000 social homes a year to stop homelessness ‘cliff edge’, charities write

    Build 90,000 social homes a year to stop homelessness ‘cliff edge’, charities write

    independent.co.uk

  • View organization page for SPEAR London, graphic

    729 followers

    Would you like to run somewhere no one is normally allowed to run? Join #TeamSPEAR at Richmond RUN-FEST and experience running in the beautiful Kew Gardens! The 10km is a beautiful, flat, fast course which starts inside Kew Gardens before running along the Thames towpath to the music festival finish in the Old Deer Park in Richmond. The half marathon also starts inside Kew Gardens and then takes you on a scenic tour of Richmond, passing historical sites including Ham House, Richmond Palace, Teddington Lock, and the meandering River Thames, before finishing at the music festival in Old Deer Park. As general entries have sold out, you can only get this unique RUN-FEST experience with a charity place, and we would love it if you could join #TeamSPEAR. Full details are on our website https://lnkd.in/eBcev3_F #Richmond #Kingston #Wandsworth #Sutton #Merton

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  • View organization page for SPEAR London, graphic

    729 followers

    Need an incentive to go out for that weekend run? Why train for a SPEAR place at Richmond RUN-FEST? We have places in the 10k and half marathon available and every step you take will raise vital funds to help local people experiencing #homelessness. Richmond RUN-FEST is a magnificent event starting in Kew Gardens with the half marathon following a route along the Thames. All participants able to attend the exclusive music festival in Old Deer Park at the end of the day. General entry has SOLD OUT, so take part by joining #TeamSPEAR. If you want to join #TeamSPEAR for 2024 full details are on our website https://lnkd.in/eBcev3_F #Richmond #Kingston #Wandsworth #Sutton #Merton

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