Bradford Cyrenians is a non-profit making organisation that provides a range of hostel, supported housing, floating support and other services for vulnerable communities. We have a service that supports men who are survivors of domestic abuse and a service that provides accommodation based support services to male and female ex-offenders. We provide a homes 4 life service run on the housing first model. We have an accommodation and floating support service for lone parents.
Mission Statement
Bradford Cyrenians is committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness through the provision of safe and secure housing, advice and support.
Using an empowering approach we will work towards enabling vulnerable clients to find positive solutions whilst respecting their individual rights and choices.
We are a registered charity
The name Cyrenians is synonymous with homeless services worldwide and although its identity is bedded in Christian religious scriptures we are not a religious based organisation. This does not mean that we do not respect all religions and welcome people who require support from all religious and non-religious backgrounds.
Our ethos
Our ethos is based on an open and empowering model of support hence the reason our logo is an open door – Which universally means “Welcome”. Our doors are always open to people who need support.
Registered Company Number
1088964
Registered Charity Number
503434
Our commitment
We are committed to delivering a high standard of accommodation and other support services to vulnerable communities, adopting a non-judgmental and client-centred approach. Our aim is to encourage individuals to take responsibility and enable them to develop life skills in a safe and non-threatening environment.
Core Values & Beliefs
Creative
- Bradford Cyrenians strives to create a safe environment where we can explore creativity with our staff and service users to enable them to reach their personal goals and aspirations.
Dignity
- By valuing differences, we respect individuals’ choices.
- Working together, we encourage, support and empower service users to develop and reach their potential.
- Recognising that service users are not the problem but the solution.
Integrity
- Bradford Cyrenians are committed to fighting injustices by giving a voice to disadvantaged communities.
- We adopt a professional approach to working with our service users, underpinning a commitment to a duty of care and compassion.
- We approach every challenge with genuine intent and a desire to create an environment of openness and honesty
Enable/Empower
- We empower our staff and service users by recognising individuality and each person’s contribution to our aims and values.
- Through a client-centred approach we will support individuals to reach their full potential.
Non-Judgemental
- Our services are fair, inclusive and accessible to vulnerable communities.
- We celebrate differences and value life experiences.
- Work in partnership with our services users to improve lives and give back control
- Respecting individuals choices
Prevention
- We empower and enable individuals to take control of their life choices.
- Fostering positive attitudes for individuals, recognising their potential and fulfilling their ambitions
- Recognising that individuals can change past behaviours and take back control.
Our aims
Bradford Cyrenians was formed in 1972 in direct response to the lack of services for homeless people, including a growing concern around rough sleeping in the Bradford district. It is our aim to provide flexible, preventative support services to vulnerable communities who present with a wide range of multiple and complex issues.
Delivery
Delivery
- 24-hour staffed hostel for men
- Supported tenancies for men and women
- Dispersed housing project working with former Rough Sleepers
- Floating support service
- Men’s domestic abuse service consisting of confidential helpline, emergency crash pads, supported accommodation, floating support service, peer support group.
- Accommodation based, outreach, floating support and prevention support service for ex-offending men, women and couples
- Long stay Homes4 life service based on the housing first model
- Accommodation based and floating support service for lone parents.
Our History
Bradford Cyrenians has been working with vulnerable homeless people since October 1972. This is when a group of volunteers got together and decided to open a soup run for homeless people.
Concerned that there were very few and limited services for homeless people in Bradford, but particularly for homeless men, the soup run led to the eventual development of our emergency hostel and then over the years we began to develop and manage a range of successful supported housing services.
Today, our work in the community continues as we expand into other areas where we can provide support and help to those most in need.
