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The Simon Community was founded in London in 1963 by Anton Wallich-Clifford, a probation officer. He realised that for the majority of homeless people their problems were not solved by a hostel bed. The original concept of the Simon Community was one of four tiers of support, adapted to the dependency of those who were receiving help. It provided shelter for some who were encouraged to move-on to "normal" life as well as for some who would not survive the move to "normal" society. The Simon Community spread though England and Scotland during the sixties. By 1969 there were Simon projects in London, Liverpool, Exeter, Glasgow, Oxford and Cambridge and work had also started in Ireland. Source: adapted from http://www.simoncommunity.com/History_Of_The_Simon_Community.php

Numerous offshoots, like the Cyrenians (now Homes for Homeless People); new ventures founded by ex-Simon workers, such as St.Mungo's, Centrepoint and Crisis.