ABOUT US

One of the significant features of Just Homes is the support provided for tenants once they have been housed. Because our work is concentrated in the borough of Newham and neighbouring boroughs the central support coupled with volunteer support from Christians and churches who are part of the Transform Newham network can be strong and focused. As a group of organisations we have experience of many of the issues that face those in housing need and have well developed referral links with other agencies.

Key partners include:-

First Fruit (FF)

A charity running social enterprises which provide work for unemployed people including recycling office furniture and clothes as well as new garment production and running a coffee bar in a health centre. Since its establishment in 1997 FF have housed and moved over 200 people into employment and independant living. Its turnover in 2008 was over £1.5 million; more on First Fruit>>

Transform Newham (TN)

A charity in regular touch with up to 100 churches in Newham crossing denominational and other boundaries. This network will be a source of referrals, both landlords and homeowners with spare rooms and support for residents. Transform Newham has also supported up to 40 groups working cross-church into the community from Saturday breakfasts for homeless people to projects that combat street violence among young people; more on Transform Newham>>

Alternatives A charity offering pregnancy crisis counselling and post abortion counselling. It provides long-term support for mothers who keep their babies including parenting classes;more on Alternatives>>

Real Life Parenting A charity working with 300 families with disabled children in Newham; more on Real Life Parenting

Frontier Youth Trust (FYT) FYT works with disengaged young people. It is developing a programme of supported housing for ex-offenders with peer group mentors living in the same house; more on Frontier Youth Trust

Housing Justice

A national voice of Christian action to prevent homelessness and bad housing. It offers training, advice and support for churches, community projects and individual Christians working to help people in housing need across UK. It also campaigns for changes in legislation and improvements in housing conditions;more on Housing Justice

Just Homes works with other agencies in the fields of asylum, refugee, social services and homelessness both locally and nationally.