Social Investors back shared housing initiative for former rough sleepers
26th March 2013 – A syndicate of social investors comprising the Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Trust for London have joined forces to back a project which will test a new shared housing model to help those who have suffered from homelessness and social exclusion.
Read MoreTransforming Lives and celebrating National Women's Day
Transforming lives is at the heart of International Women’s Day [on Friday] and one initiative doing so, that we are proudly involved in, is the Chrysalis Project in South London.
Read MoreMiscarriages of Justice – a double social injustice
Commonweal launches a new project to research the structured support and resettlement needs of people wrongly imprisoned by the state.
Read MoreChrysalis project: moving from exploitation to independence
Commonweal and St Mungo’s have jointly delivered the Chrysalis project since 2009. Here we present the findings of our evaluation of the project that helps women exit street prostitution.
Read MoreRe-Unite Humberside: Sarah's story
In partnership with the Hull Together Women Project, Re-Unite has helped Sarah* turn her family’s life around. Sarah’s children were aged three years and eight months respectively when she was given a six-year prison sentence for drug offences in 2009.
Read MorePeer Landlord project: Harry's Story
We like you to hear about the people Commonweal projects support: meet Harry* – a tenant accessing the Peer Landlord project delivered with our partner, Thames Reach
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