Creating a solidarity network for homeless people

Dear difteurs,

Everywhere in France, we are present on a daily basis for those in situations of great precariousness or on the streets who wish to regain social ties! Our network of 1300 inclusive shops and places present in over 36 towns offers everyone the chance to use everyday products and services while feeling welcomed in a caring way! ✨

In order to make the scheme known to people in street situations, we organize weekly street meetings (marauding)during which we inform people of the existence of our scheme and distribute lists of the shops and places in our network. We also run repères de lien social (permanence) within the shops in our network to spend a convivial moment (having a coffee, playing board games, chatting...) with anyone who wants to!

Dear difteurs,

Here are a few details about Carillon's network of shops and solidarity venues.

It's nearly 45,000 services renderedand 35,000 products consumed every year (2023 figures) by people who are homeless or in situations of great precariousness. It's also more than 2700 social link actions organized throughout France on the principle of inclusive volunteering, with the support of volunteers with or without homes.

Thanks to your contribution and your difts, you can make a difference!

Our goal is to increase the number of businesses and locations within our Carillon network, offer more products and services, and create even more inclusive moments. We want to make even greater progress in the fight against the exclusion of people who are homeless or in situations of great precariousness!

 Dear.es Captains!
Thanks to you, Wednesday July 31,the party was in full swing at La Fabrique de la Solidarité in Paris!
A succession of talents thrilled us in the first part of the evening: singing, dancing, poems, improv... everyone was able to express themselves and share their art to a more than enthusiastic audience!
Bravo to the artists and thank you for all the emotion : M. Mpasi, Catherine, Philippe, Karim & Nathalie, Hayat & Lou, Bhargav, Marius, Issa Dark, Moussa Aimé, Nadia, Jean-Pierre and of course La Chorale ! 

After the talent, the party! Despite the heat, the dancers went wild throughout the evening to anunforgettable dj set.
 
The others were able to take advantage of the quieter spaces at La Fabrique de la Solidarité to meet, chat, perform magic tricks and enjoy the buffet. 
A big thank you to you!! 

Friday, April 26, a hundred residents and volunteers with and without homes got together for a colorful festive evening! A musical blind test/quiz organized by the team's interns and civic service volunteers kicked off the evening with energy! The crêpe buffet was also a great success, thanks to our Captains for contributing to the event with their donations and to our Carillon stores for their unsold goods, as everyone enjoyed themselves. The evening continued with the inevitable karaoke, which allowed us to discover a little bit of each other's culture!

Tuesday, January 23 was our last movie-debate evening! 🎥
Around thirty residents with and without homes in the neighborhood were able to discover the documentary Au clair de la rue by Julien Goudichaud. An event made all the more touching by the fact that it was our last ciné-débat.

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was able to take part in this great project! Since May 2022, the Maison de la Conversation, in the 18th arrondissement, has opened its doors to us to present 9 films and short films. These free evenings, open to all, not only contributed to making culture accessible to all, but were also a good pretext for meeting people and creating social links. 

In fact, for almost a year and a half,210 spectators were able to meet and exchange with 26 speakers who came to present their work. Many thanks to all of you 🫶

Tuesday, October 24, we got together to admire the many talents of La Cloche. Songs, poetry, rap, sketches, music and dance followed one another in an unforgettable show, full of emotion and laughter. 

Members of the salaried team, volunteers, regulars and friends of La Cloche, with or without homes, made this incredible show possible.

This evening was a wonderful reminder that access to culture and artistic practice are fundamental rights that enable everyone to blossom and feel part of society. As a vehicle for social cohesion, culture is an essential lever for the inclusion of people in precarious situations!