Pocket Angel has a clear aim and reason for being – we want to help those experiencing homelessness, rough sleepers, and the socially disadvantaged. We want to do this by harnessing digital platforms to be a conduit between those in need, the public, and the established “bricks and mortar” charity and support organisations.
We have three main streams we are working towards establishing – and, of course, we will update this page as we achieve our goals. We are a Community Interest Company (not for profit), and we have built a foundation to grow from to allow us to achieve our longer term aims. We started with Pocket Angel Assist, and in 2024 linked up with the Amber Foundation to realise our ambitions for Pocket Angel Home and Pocket Angel Restore.
As an organisation that links the public to supporting organisations and charities, we have to target local areas with need. We have selected the South of England as our first target area, but you can expect to see us expand across the country as we grow and succeed.
Pocket Angel Home
Our greatest ambition is to help people back into main stream society. To achieve this, we have linked up with the Amber Foundation who have a network of safe homes where selected people can spend months regaining their confidence, receive coaching, and have an address to use for work applications before receiving help to move onto their own home.
We will use this website, as the platform to highlight these activities and to gather donations to help fund the work.
Pocket Angel Restore
Pocket Angel will become a conduit between specialist skills-based training organisations, adults of all ages who are at risk of homelessness or are homeless, as well as other people in the same situation.
This will allow the selected people to (re)grow their skills, working towards NVQ or other certification, and helping local projects to restore buildings, monuments, or other community facilities.
We use this website, as the platforms to highlight these activities and to gather donations to help fund the work.
Pocket Angel Inform
We use modern digital platforms to give the public the information they need to help a person experiencing homelessness – be it how to interact with them, where local organisations are, and how to become involved. We will not focus on the challenges of homelessness itself as there is plenty of this information already in the public domain. Pocket Angel Inform will use our website, our Twitter feed, our Facebook page, and Instagram feed to foster a community of caring. We also intend to visit schools and other education establishments to use our Virtual Reality experience to give the view of homelessness and how the next generation can engage and help.
Pocket Angel Assist – out of service
We decided to take our apps out of service until we can fund the updates needed to keep them running smoothly – keep an eye open for exciting future news about Pocket Angel Assist – as we focus on delivering help and assistance using our Mobile Kitchen in association with the Amber Foundation.