Jigsaw Homes Midlands

This Hoarding Awareness Week, what is the most important thing to remember?

Behind every situation is a person with experiences, emotions, and reasons that matter.

When we focus only on the environment, we risk missing what’s really going on. When we focus on the person, we create the opportunity for real change.

See the person, not the hoard.

If you or someone you know needs our support with hoarding behaviour, please visit our website to get in touch https://ow.ly/yc2A50YVY4u

How can we make a difference to someone who needs support with hoarding behaviour?

What helps most is:
• Building a consistent, trusting relationship.
• Being non-judgemental.
• Working collaboratively.
• Setting small, realistic goals.
• Progress is often slow and not always linear, and that’s okay.

Relationship-based support leads to lasting and sustainable change.

If you or someone you know needs our support, please get in touch via our website https://ow.ly/1Wi250YVY2y

It's Hoarding Awareness Week - and one common question is 'do people choose to live like this?'

It is closely linked to mental health, and often linked to experiences such as trauma, loss, or grief.

A helpful shift in thinking is:
• Not “What’s wrong with this person?”
• But “What has happened to this person?”

Understanding reduces judgement and improves support.

If you, or anyone you know, needs help with hoarding behaviour, please visit our website for more information on who to contact https://ow.ly/xwHn50YVXXJ

This week is . Raising awareness of how illegal lenders operate.

Stay one step ahead and help make it

If you or someone you know is affected, Stop Loan Sharks England can help.

📞 0300 555 2222
🌐 www.stoploansharks.co.uk

This we’re raising awareness of how illegal lenders operate.
Illegal lenders adapt - moving online, using social media, or pretending to be someone you trust.
But their aim is always the same: control and intimidation.
Stay one step ahead and help make it
If you or someone you know is affected, we can help.
📞 0300 555 2222
🌐 www.stoploansharks.co.uk

A question we are often asked about hoarding.... Why don't people just throw things away?

Removing items without the person’s involvement can cause significant distress and trauma. In many cases, it leads to belongings building up again, sometimes more quickly than before.

What helps instead:
• Building trust.
• Working at the person’s pace.
• Making small, agreed steps.

Clearing a space isn’t the same as supporting a person.

If you, or someone you know needs support with hoarding behaviour, please visit our website https://ow.ly/cxAF50YVXP6

This week is Hoarding Awareness Week 2026. All week we will be answering questions to help everyone understand hoarding and help reduce the stigma around it.

It’s important to understand:
• It’s not about mess or clutter.
• It’s about emotional attachment, safety, and life experiences.
Over time, it can begin to affect:
• The functionality of someone's home.
• Safety within their living environment.
• Limited space to carry out everyday activities or do things they enjoy at home.

For many people, their belongings serve a purpose such as providing comfort, a sense of identity, or protection.

If you, or someone you know needs support with hoarding, please visit our website https://ow.ly/2il250YVXw1

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