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London homelessness charity St Mungo's is offering UK partners for an innovative service that helps people without a permanent place to stay.
VoiceMail4All, a free service provided by St Mungo’s on behalf of charity Tech4all, offers a free 0208 voicemail number to anyone in the capital but plans are afoot to roll it out across the country.
Giles Keating, Chair of Tech4all and the driving force behind VoiceMail4All, who volunteers his time while working full time at Credit Suisse, was named Volunteer of the Year at this week's prestigious Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards.
He said: “Now that well over 1,000 people have benefited from the VoiceMail4All service in London it is the right time to roll it out across the UK.
"The service has been hugely successful and we’re very keen that others can benefit from it.
"I am delighted that this success has been recognised by the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards.”
He added: “Our results have been achieved through strong teamwork and the support of many at Tech4all, St Mungo’s and particularly those who work with vulnerable people day to day, whose commitment has really made this happen.”
The VoiceMail4All service is offered through 100 Partner Projects throughout London and 1,300 people have registered for a voicemail number since it launched in July 2005.
Those who use the service are amongst the most vulnerable and socially excluded people in London.
VoiceMail4All has helped homeless men and women, who may not otherwise have a reliable contact number, to find work, get into detox programmes, secure housing, hear important family news and receive messages from doctors and lawyers.
St Mungo’s and Tech4all are now keen for this groundbreaking service to be available across the UK.
For further information on the Voicemail4All service and how to become a partner please call Laura Black 0208 600 9162 or email lauramb@mungos.org
For further information on how to use Voicemail4All please visit www.voicemail4all.org.uk
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