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CWE-CWR-06 Compassion, Welfare & Environment Community Welfare & Relief CORE Excellence v2.9.7

Shelter/meal for homeless & travellers

Assesses if the organization provides or facilitates access to shelter and/or meal provision for people experiencing homelessness (including rough sleepers, sofa-surfers) and for wayfarers/stranded travellers (ibn al-sabīl). The criterion emphasizes dignity (Hifẓ al-‘Irḍ), safety, and non-discriminatory access for all, including Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities and those with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). *Note: 'travellers' refers to individuals temporarily away from home and in need (ibn al-sabīl), including but not limited to GRT where relevant.*

Compliance 5
  • Data minimisation & ID policy defined
    Process Essential
  • Premises suitability pack (insurance/permission)
    Infrastructure Essential
  • Safety controls (Shift SOPs, First Aid, Incident Logs)
    Process Essential
  • Food safety compliance (SFBB, Allergens)
    Process Essential
  • Safeguarding (Adults at risk/Care Act, Modern Slavery)
    Process Essential
Basic 1
  • Shelter or meal provision is active
    Performance Essential
Good 2
  • Named referral pathways map
    Collaboration Important
  • Partnerships with Housing First/homeless charities
    Collaboration High
Better 4
  • Trauma-informed (PIE) environments
    Excellence High
  • Closed-loop referral tracking
    Process High
  • Co-design with lived experience
    Stakeholder Engagement High
  • Surplus food redistribution (FSA compliant)
    Sustainability Medium

Related Criteria

CWE-CWR-01 Weekly Dignified Food Support Service (Food Bank, Pantry, or Hot Meals) CWE-CWR-02 Hardship-grant / zakāt emergency fund CWE-CWR-03 Volunteer management: hours logging, safer recruitment & safeguarding CWE-CWR-04 Partnerships with local authorities and community organisations (NGOs/VCSE) CWE-CWR-05 User-impact survey results
Version
2.9.7 2025-11-05

Discussion (1)

Administrator 2026-03-07 12:06:20.899426

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Full import from mizan-297.json

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