Rhythm Studio Foundation

The Rhythm Studio Foundation is a charity that gives young people access to music education. This is their story.

YMCA Swansea

YMCA Swansea welcomes 1600 people a week through its door. They support people suffering from homelessness, amongst many other issues. This is their story.

Street Soccer Foundation | Jonathan

Jonathan was a talented young footballer, but ended up homeless after being dropped by Tottenham Hotspur. This is his story.

Encompass Southwest | Sean

Sean has experienced many years of homelessness and addiction. This is his story.

Cathedral Archer Project | Chris

Chris has led a traumatic life, suffering with abuse, addiction and slavery. This is his story.

Cathedral Archer Project

On average the Cathedral Archer Project helps change the lives of 75 homeless people a day in Sheffield. This is their story.

YMCA Swansea | Jack

Jack became homeless when he was 16 and did his GCSEs while sleeping on the streets. This is his story.

Kat

As a passionate music fan and talented musician, Kat finds a real connection with artists who, like her, are gay and not afraid to speak their mind. This is her story.

Curtis

Curtis, a talented musician, suffered depression, went to hospital and lost his job. This is his story.

Yursa

Yusra, a talented swimmer from a young age, fled war torn Syria with her sister.  After a terrifying journey she found her way to Berlin and went on to represent her country at the 2016 Olympics.  This is her story.

Billy

Due to his mothers mental and physical health issues, Billy was in foster care from a very young age. This is his story.

Katie

Because of her mothers mental health issues Katie could no longer stay in the family home and ended up homeless. This is her story.

Mattie

In December 2016, Mattie left his role at Universal Music. Eighteen months later he found himself homeless. This is his story.

Alicia

Alicia was in an abusive relationship which she fled, resulting in her becoming homeless. This is her story.

Flavio

A brutal knife attack ruined Flavio’s promising football career and he ended up homeless. This is his story.

"The most rewarding part of the day was watching the young people grow in confidence over the course of the day and this was testament to the crew." Ross Allen | Key Project

Irene

When Irene’s fashion business failed she ended up homeless. This is her story.

Udemi

Udeme lived in squats and hostels for eight years after he left home. He lives for music. This is his story.

Sasha

Sasha lost her job teaching abroad and at the age of 68 returned to the UK without a home. This is her story.

Henry

Henry left Liverpool after a violent attack. He ended up on the streets in London. This is his story.

Cecelia

When Cecelia was let down on accommodation she had been promised she found herself homeless. This is her story.

Andrew

Andrew, a talented magician, was homeless for many years. This is his story.

Nuvola

Following a relationship breakdown, addiction problems and no access to benefits, Nuvola ended up on the streets. This is her story.

"The team are naturally experts in storytelling and film making, but importantly for us, they understood and were incredibly sensitive to the needs of the charities and people whose stories they were sharing." Michele Lester | Lloyds Foundation

Lee

When Lee lost access to his son, he suffered a mental breakdown and ended up homeless. This is his story.

Joe

Joe found himself homeless at the age of 22 after difficult times at home. This is his story.

Eddie

Eddie left foster care at the age of 18 and slept rough for the next 26 years. This is his story.

James

After suffering serious injury, James’ life spiralled out of control, he ended up on the streets. This is his story.

Alex

Having suffered abuse as a child, Alex eventually left home and became homeless. This is her story.

Tony

Tony ended up homeless after his foster mother passed away and he was evicted from the home they shared. This is his story.

Mary

Mary fell victim to the controversial bedroom tax and ended up homeless. This is her story.

Peter

Peter found himself homeless after struggling to cope with autism. This is his story.

Brett

From a young age, Brett has found himself homeless on multiple occasions. This is his story.

Michael

Michael found himself unemployed, and then homeless, after having served in the RAF for many years. This is his story.

Colleen

Colleen self medicated with alcohol to escape the pain and hurt of being bullied at work.  This led to her being homeless. This is her story.

David

Many years of drug use and addiction led to David becoming homeless. This is his story.

Sharon

Due to so called friends taking advantage of her learning difficulties Sharon ended up homeless. This is her story.

Christine

Alcohol addiction led to Christine leaving the family home and becoming homeless. This is her story.

Simon

Simon used to work as a costumier with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.  Then his business fell apart and he lost everything.  This is his story.

James

When James lost his job in an engineering company, things spiralled out of control and he ended up in food poverty. This is his story.

Jose

Jose was fired from his job because he was homeless. This is his story.

Kevin

Redundancy came out of the blue for Kevin and led to him becoming homeless. This is his story.

Steph

Steph grew up in foster care.  He left home when he was 16 with no money and nowhere to stay.  This is his story.

"We saw a huge 20% increase across our social media channels and the engagement has carried on since the films" Simon Pickering | Winter Comfort