A KIDDERMINSTER homeless charity is hoping it will be able to help even more in need after officially opening its own centre after months of renovation.
People gathered at The Tulip Tree Centre on Castle Road earlier this month for the formal opening of H.E.L.P., which aims to help the homeless and vulnerable in Wyre Forest.
The scheme has been running for almost a decade and has been run from various homes.
Until recently, it has rented the Tulip Centre, but it has now taken on the lease to run the building full-time.
To mark this, the past few months have been spent renovating and making improvements to the centre to make it better equipped to help those in need.
Work on the centre included general maintenance, installing shower and laundry facilities, decorating, cleaning, and installing a clothing barn in the backyard.
The most vulnerable in the district will now be able to visit a night kitchen on Monday evenings, where up to 50 people are fed a hot meal each week.
There is also an open chat and coffee morning available every Wednesday, and a sandwich and packed food run on Friday.
Furniture and clothing stores will also be run in the centre and will be accepting donated second-hand items from the local community.
And they will be working with other organisations to help tackle drug addiction in the area.
Coun Fran Oborski told the Standard: “This will make a huge difference to people in need across Kidderminster and Wyre Forest.
“We will be able to help even more people who are homeless and vulnerable in our community.
“It’s a shame that organisations like this are needed, but it is needed asnd it is great that we have this here to do so much to help.”
A spokesperson for H.E.L.P added: “We finally got to open our doors to those businesses, friends, and people who have supported us on this new venture of having our own building.
“We had a great afternoon showing off the new facilities and enjoying some lovely entertainment and food.”
