Our work in housing

Our NEST service provides supported housing for young people, including care leavers, who would otherwise be homeless or at risk of homelessness. We tailor our housing and support to each young person’s needs and provide a range of accommodation options from high-need to move-on. We run our NEST services across Essex and Lincolnshire, funded by Essex County Council and Lincolnshire County Council.

“This service has proven invaluable in helping us to support some of our most complex young people in some of the most challenging circumstances. The NEST team work tirelessly with LCC staff to deliver high quality outcomes whilst providing beautiful and well-appointed accommodation”. Andy Morris, Corporate Parenting Manager, Lincolnshire County Council.

We run specialist supported housing services for women who are marginalised and with complex needs. We understand the specific and different experiences many women go through and we take a psychologically informed approach to our work. We support women in a number of different areas of the country. Read more about our services for women in Manchester and Peterborough.

We provide supported housing to people who have been through the criminal justice system, including those recently out of prison. We know that having somewhere safe and secure to live and the right support is critical to someone’s chance of moving forwards with their life and reducing reoffending.

Our extensive experience and track-record of success makes us a trusted partner. We run supported housing services commissioned by Local Authorities such as in Nottingham, Wandsworth and Birmingham, working in partnership and taking a multi-agency approach. Funded by the Ministry of Justice, our Community Accommodation Service Tier 2 -CAS-2 houses and supports people across England and Wales on bail or released from prison on licence to help them move onto independent crime-free lives.

Our dedicated supported housing schemes for ex-service personnel support residents to access the support they need to help them recover from physical mental or social injury following their time in service. Our service in Manchester works in collaboration with Walking with the Wounded to deliver cognitive psychological services, access to employment and training opportunities,

“I suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder for years. I was in the forces for 18 years and found myself homeless through no fault of my own after leaving. Then I came here. I immediately hit it off with people, the community atmosphere is as close as it’s ever been in the forces. the staff are amazing, I felt so listened to. I had given up, but now I know I can have a future with the knowledge and belief that I’ll be able to work again.” Warren, Manchester.

We provide supported housing for people who have previously slept rough on the streets. We know how important having somewhere safe and secure to stay is and ensure they can access the support they need.

We provide support to people who need help to manage their homes to help them to live independently and prevent homelessness. We work with the people we support to tailor a package of help which responds to their individual needs. Funded by Local Authorities we deliver floating support services in a number of areas such as Birmingham, Carmarthenshire, and Gwynedd. See the areas we run floating support services here.

We run a number of housing services under the Housing First principles. This model prioritises moving people experiencing homelessness quickly into housing and then providing additional support and services as needed. Find out more about our Housing First service in Carmarthenshire.