Dear Quaker Wardens Do you have experience of helping rough sleepers on your Meeting House site? We have had a recent incident of a rough sleeper using a bike canopy at a Meeting House. There is concern for the individual, why are they there, what help do they need what local help is available, how can their needs be met? The Meeting House has a number of community groups who use the building and the members of staff, warden and cleaner could be compromised, there is a safeguarding issue for staff and the community. How do we keep our staff and community users safe? These are issues Friends are exploring and we need both short and long term strategies. While this particular rough sleeper may have moved on, it is very likely this issue will return. We would welcome the experiences of Warden's and Premises Committees helping the individuals and managing these situations. In Friendship, Gavin Mendham on behalf of trustees and premises committees in East Cheshire East Cheshire Area Quaker Meeting Clerk to Trustees: Gavin Mendham : gavinmendham@gmail.com 112 Lacey Green,Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4BW: mobile 07769713734 : phone 01625524862