Highlighting Quays Housing’s Incredible Contributions to Our Community

At Quays Housing, we’re more than just a housing provider—we’re a Community Benefit Society (CBS), committed to giving back and making a meaningful difference in the lives of our tenants and the broader community. Here’s a snapshot of the impactful work we’ve done:

Supporting Our Community.

• Partnering with Greggs in Manchester to provide food parcels twice a week for tenants’ communal use.
• Collaborating with @Pathways2Progress - Education Development Trust in Bradford. Offering tailored support for tenants, including employment assistance, bonds, childcare, winter clothes, and even a prosthetic hand!

Empowering Through Food Security

• Regular referrals to food banks, with some tenants receiving direct deliveries to our offices.
• Partnerships with Tesco and UKHarvest , providing essential food donations and preventing food waste.
• The Salvation Army : Distributing Christmas boxes and food parcels to clients in need.

Enhancing Skills and Education

• Working with Functional Skills UK Ltd in Brighton to deliver training for both staff and tenants.
• Collaboration with the Health and Wellbeing College and Tameside College to support tenants returning to education through summer colleges and longer-term attendance.
• Step-by-Step: Supporting literacy and numeracy skills.
• Digital UK: Providing tenants with digital skills training and essential equipment.

Wellbeing and Recovery Support

• Referrals to Justlife/Changing Futures and CGL for substance misuse recovery.
• Hepatitis Trust: Providing hepatitis testing and support.
• New Vision: Assisting tenants with substance misuse recovery, rehabilitation services, and Hepatitis C treatment.
• Flourish: Offering recovery support groups, day trips, education, and volunteering opportunities.
• Alpha House: Delivering rehabilitation programmes for those addressing substance abuse.
• Unity: Promoting harm reduction through yellow pin boxes and education.

Mental Health and Specialist Support

• Collaboration with Assessment and Treatment Services NHS for specialist mental health support.
• Partnering with Justlife Foundation & Change Grow Live to prevent social isolation with peer mentoring schemes.
• Off The Fence Trust Limited Providing rough sleepers with survival essentials, employment opportunities, and mental health support.

Tenant Support and Development

• Venture People: Developing daily living skills.
• Southdown: Providing care, support, and housing services.
• Housing First: Supporting tenants with complex needs.
• TLC: Assisting tenants in maintaining their tenancies with regular support visits.

Practical and Financial Assistance

• G&S Clearance: Donating furniture and clearing properties to aid in projects.
• Fountains Church: Helping tenants with bills and energy vouchers.
• Bridge Project: Providing courses for those in recovery.

Occupational and Social Support

• Making It Out: Offering structured occupational support to help individuals rebuild their lives.
• Community Works: Supporting tenants with volunteering opportunities.

These partnerships and initiatives highlight the breadth of support Quays Housing provides to empower our tenants and strengthen the community. Thank you to our incredible partners and team for helping us make such a profound impact.

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