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Real Stories

Everyone has a story to tell, here are some of the real stories of St Petrocs clients.

Helen's Story

Helen's Story

Sent to Cornwall with nothing during the pandemic Read more

Published: 29th July, 2021

Updated: 26th November, 2021

Author: Jess Rawlings

Glen's Story

Glen's Story

Glen is in his sixties and has been in Cornwall for over 20 years. Read more

Published: 7th August, 2021

Updated: 26th November, 2021

Author: Jess Rawlings

Martin's Story

Martin's Story

Martin came to St Petrocs to seek housing support after a relationship breakdown with his partner of 30 years. Read more

Published: 18th August, 2021

Updated: 26th November, 2021

Author: Jess Rawlings

Beth's Story

Beth's Story

Pushed into homelessness at 14 years old. Beth was rough sleeping on the streets of London for many years before being given new opportunities. Read more

Published: 16th September, 2021

Updated: 26th November, 2021

Author: Jess Rawlings

Matt's Story

Matt's Story

Matt was made homeless at 16 years old didn’t have the easiest start to life. Read more

Published: 8th October, 2021

Updated: 26th November, 2021

Author: Jess Rawlings

Amy's Story

Amy's Story

Support from staff whilst living in our accommodation leads to Amy accepting herself and finding confidence to sing in Truro Cathedral. Read more

Published: 6th January, 2022

Updated: 20th January, 2022

Author: Jessica Rush

Austin's Story

Austin's Story

Following a motorcycle accident, Austin ended up losing his job and sleeping in a church doorway. Read more

Published: 14th March, 2022

Author: Jessica Rush

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  • How we help people

    How we help people

    Our ambition is to end homelessness in Cornwall. We have developed strategic objectives focused on four areas which contribute to achieving our mission: preventing homelessness, making homelessness an exception, making the experience of homelessness short and supporting people out of homelessness for good.

  • Useful Donations

    Useful Donations

    We have a specific range of items that are most useful to us to ensure that we have the most appropriate items to suit the individual circumstances of our clients.

  • Jobs

    Jobs

    St Petrocs is an organisation which attracts, develops, and retains talented individuals who are united around a common purpose; to end homelessness in Cornwall. You can see any of our current vacancies here.

  • Get Help

    Get Help

    If you're experiencing homelessness or if you, or anyone you know, might be facing homelessness in Cornwall, St Petrocs can help.

  • Homelessness in Cornwall

    Homelessness in Cornwall

    Cornwall has long had a shortage of affordable housing. Housing supply for local people continues to be squeezed with more and more properties being used as holiday accommodation.

  • Royal Cornwall Show 2022

    Royal Cornwall Show 2022

    Find us on stand 278 at this year's Royal Cornwall Show. We're also a charity of the year so keep an eye out for our roaming fundraisers with their yellow buckets collecting donations over the event!

  • Our history

    Our history

    St Petrocs has been working with people experiencing homelessness in Cornwall for over 35 years. Find out more about our history.

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  • Matt's Story

    Matt's Story

    Matt was made homeless at 16 years old didn’t have the easiest start to life.

  • Let's Talk About It: a St Petrocs Podcast

    Let's Talk About It: a St Petrocs Podcast

    Join our podcast community, listening as we meet people from across the county and further afield, celebrating the fortitude and robustness of the Cornish community.

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St Petrocs is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 12320784 and registered as a Charity number 1187077.

Registered office Peat House, Newham Road, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2DP