Pledge to Build brighter futures The situation There is a chronic shortfall of up to 325,000 supported homes in the UK. Without the support they need to tackle the root causes of homelessness many become stuck in a revolving door. A quarter of people rehoused after homelessness return to the streets within three years. That means the most marginalised in our city who find themselves in and out of housing, addiction, and the justice system are trapped in a constant loop of trauma, instability, lack of support and homelessness. The solution Supported accommodation is vital to helping people with complex needs to overcome barriers between homelessness and fulfilled lives. It has a transforming impact on their health, wellbeing and social connection. An extra housing worker will support another 12 people each year to leave homelessness. We have provided supported accommodation for people leaving homelessness for over 3 years, offering wrap around support including recovery sessions, life skills, mental health care, addiction recovery, co-production and more. Our housing team has already supported 140 people to thrive at independent living after leaving our care, with an 87% success rate. How will we do it? We will raise £40,000 to pay for a years costs of a new housing worker including their salary, training, travel costs and other expenses. Cost Activity £34,500 Housing Worker Salary £2,400 Mileage £1,500 Training costs £1,100 Expenses £500 Recruitment costs How will we fund it and how can you help? We are taking part in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest Online Match Funding Campaign. We want to raise a total of £40,000 (including match funding) to pay for a years costs of a new housing worker. We need your help to gain a total of £10,000 in pledges by 29th August 2025 Once we have raised £10,000 in pledges, the Big Give will then include our project in their online Big Give Match Funding Christmas Challenge, December 2025. We will then raise £20,000 through general giving and every gift received will be match funded and doubled to reach our £40,000 goal, with £10,000 from pledges and £10,000 from Big Give partners. Please make a pledge so that we can successfully raise funds to break the cycle of homelessness together.Please make your Pledge by 5pm Friday 29th August 2025.N.B. Payments for these pledges will not be required by the Big Give until January 2026.We are passionate about ending homelessness in our city. We hope you will choose to support our work so that together we can bring transforming and long lasting change. If you have any questions about the pledge process please email [email protected] and we can help answer any questions you may have. Please pledge Now on the Big Give Website Manage Cookie Preferences