Hostels Archives - Wirral Ways

Off the Streets, Onto the Field Chantelle’s Hope Story Recovery Through Football Wirral Ways

by Jacob Jones | 08/8/2025 | Case studies, Celebrations, Community, Events, Football, Homelessness, Hostels, Outreach, Partnerships, Recovery, Spotlight, Stories of hope

A woman who spent eight years homeless — including living in her car and in hostels — has represented England at the Wroclaw Cup, part of the internationally recognised Homeless World Cup, held in Poland this summer. Chantelle, from Merseyside, had never owned a...

Kicking Off Alcohol Awareness Week with Community Spirit and Teamwork

by Jacob Jones | 07/7/2025 | Alcohol, Awareness Days, Celebrations, Community, Events, Football, Hostels, Outreach, Partnerships, Recovery

As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, we were proud to team up with YMCA (Wirral) to host a brilliant community football tournament at Birkenhead Youth Club — and what a day it was! The sun was blazing, the energy was high, and the atmosphere was full of positivity. From...

Not Giving Up: How We’re Helping People Back into Treatment

by Jacob Jones | 29/4/2025 | Case studies, Community, Hostels, Opiates, Outreach, Partnerships, Spotlight, Stories of hope

At Wirral Ways, a unique team is going above and beyond to re-engage people who have dropped out of drug treatment – and it’s making a big difference. Set up in late 2022, the Reengagement Team works with people who use opiates and have disengaged from support. These...

Breaking Barriers: How Our Outreach Team is Transforming Recovery Across Wirral

by Jacob Jones | 28/3/2025 | Community, Homelessness, Hostels, Outreach, Spotlight, Support, Teams

Not all journeys to recovery start at a service hub—and that’s where our Outreach Team steps in. Working at the heart of the community, they take support directly to people who might otherwise struggle to access it. Whether someone is living in a hostel, sleeping...