“You don’t realise the importance of having a home until you lose it.” | Sharon | HS30

Sharon became homeless when her friends were taking advantage of her and were caught smoking cannabis in her house, resulting in her being evicted and ending a 16-year tenancy.
This was Sharon’s first time being homeless and she didn’t know where to turn. Struggling with learning difficulties, Sharon found the process devastating and her mental health took a turn for the worse as she became depressed.
Sharon was signposted to Evolve through Croydon Council and was given a place at Alexandra House, one of Evolve’s supported accommodation services. Here, Sharon found the journey difficult to start with, but soon fell in love with the place and the community it is, making friends with other residents and forming a bond her support worker.
This is her story.
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CREDITS
Directed by Hazel Thompson
Offline Edit: Alex @ Flock Edit (www.flockedit.com)
Post Production: Cherry Cherry VFX (www.cherrycherry.tv)
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Production Company: Crossfire (www.crossfireagency.com)
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