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🏆Thrilled, honoured, stunned - we`ve been named winners in the Homelessness Project of the Year category at the UK Housing Awards for one of our key initiatives, Hope at Home!
💬 In our CEO Marie-Claire`s words, "This is a monumental achievement for Hopestead and a testament to the incredible impact of Hope at Home.
"I want to give heartfelt thanks to our amazing team for their dedication, and Flagship Group for funding us and giving us so much support. I’d also like to thank the individuals and families who trusted us to be part of this next chapter of their lives.
"But homelessness is a challenge that cannot be tackled alone, and this award is a reflection of the partnerships we have built. It’s going to inspire us to push even further. Because together, we can end homelessness."
💬 And from Flagship COO David Armstrong: "Congratulations to everyone at Hopestead on winning the award for Homelessness project of the year at the UK Housing Awards. Flagship’s vision is to solve the housing crisis, and Hopestead`s work is crucial to achieving that aim."
The judges said: "The most innovative project of the year. Hopestead has identified a gap in provision - that too many homeless people are being dropped into empty properties - and worked out that when you fully furnish a home, people want to stay there. It is a vote of confidence in its residents: a recognition that they deserve to be trusted with brand-new goods."
For more info and full comments from both Marie-Claire and David, check out the full story at the link in our bio 🔗
#endhomelessness #Hopestead
Nov 27
It’s our huge pleasure to announce the 11 charities and social enterprises that will be receiving #HopeFunds grants, supporting thousands of people across the region.
All of these organisations are working to address homelessness across the #eastofEngland in different ways and we’re delighted to support them.
Lucy, our Head of Operations, said: “It’s an honour to work alongside such dedicated partners, and I’m inspired by their passion and commitment to ending homelessness.”
We’ve been able to support 30 organisations with almost half a million pounds in the last three years of Hope Funds, which in turn has helped more than 38,000 people. We can’t wait to see all the extra help we can give.
To learn more about the organisations receiving Hope Funds grants and their projects, read the full story on our website: https://www.hopestead.org/2024/11/18/150000-funding-boost-for-groups-across-the-east-of-england/
The organisations are:
@brecklandchildrensclothescty, Cambridge Women’s Aid, @hianorwich, Norfolk Community Law Service, @seligsuffolktrust, @svpenglandwales, @sue.lambert.trust, @charitytbf, @this.cic, @the_magdalene_group, @wintercomfortforthehomeless
#endhomelessness #Hopestead #partnershipworking
Nov 18
🐇🎨 Hopestead is proud to be one of the sponsors of @stelizabethhospice Hop To It! Suffolk 2025 art trail.
Our head of operations Lucy and CEO Marie-Claire recently went down to the art matching evening, and it`s fair to say had a wonderful time! There were a lot of incredible designs to choose between, so while it was a bit of a challenge picking the perfect hare for us, it was definitely an exciting one.
We’re absolutely buzzing to be part of Hop To It! Suffolk 2025 — bring it on!
#charity #fundraising #hoptoit #stelizabethhopsice #hopestead
Nov 15
✨ Hopestead’s Impact Report 2023-24 - #VoiceofHope ✨
Watch the highlights from our Impact Report – this week, we’re focusing on our next project #VoiceofHope
We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve already achieved, and we’re excited about our plans for the next 12 months.
📣 We plan to support a growing number of people and launch a new project called Voice of Hope.
Voice of Hope will campaign for better outcomes for those we support by raising awareness of homelessness and the importance of housing in general.
🏛️ We will urge politicians and policymakers to drive long-term, positive changes that can end homelessness for good.
We’re ambitious and determined to break the cycle of homelessness. We know this can only be done by working in partnership with others. But we must act. At Hopestead, we believe that doing nothing is not an option.
Because everyone deserves a place to call home.
#Hopestead #impact #impactreport #charity #homelessness #homelessnesssupport #endhomelessness #EastofEngland #EastAnglia
Nov 15
✨ Hopestead’s Impact Report 2023-24 - #BuildingHope ✨
Watch the highlights from our Impact Report – this week, we’re focusing on #BuildingHope
🧱 For Building Hope, we partnered with charities and developers to find innovative ways of building and funding additional homelessness accommodation.
🤝 Working in partnership with the charities @emmaus_suffolk and @new_meaning_foundation, we opened Hopestead Place.
🏠🏠 This consists of two self-contained, modular homes in Ipswich, which people can use while they’re transitioning out of homelessness. And we`ve just celebrated the site`s 1st birthday - read all about our first successful year by going to Stories at the 🔗 in our bio.
🏆 What’s more, we were honoured to win a #HousingDigital Award in February for Hopestead Place, for the best use of an emerging technology in housebuilding!
#Hopestead #impact #impactreport #charity #homelessness #homelessnesssupport #endhomelessness #EastofEngland #EastAnglia
Nov 8
🎄🌟 We’re excited to launch the Great Big Hopestead Festive Trade Up! 🌟🎁
Starting with just £10, teams from across @_flagshipgroup will compete to raise as much as possible to support local charities working to end homelessness. Stay tuned as our creative staff find unique ways to maximise their tenner and make a meaningful impact in our communities! You never know, you might be able to take advantage of those ideas too - keep your eyes peeled!
You can read more about the Festive Trade Up by clicking Stories at the link in our bio 🔗
#FestiveTradeUp #Hopestead #EndHomelessness #CharityChallenge
Nov 1
