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Project Launch in Manchester & Trafford

16th October 2022

A new scheme has been launched in Trafford to enable young care leavers to make their first home and develop the skills they need to live independently. ‘The House Project’ is a nationwide initiative that brings together groups of young care leavers, teaches them life skills from property maintenance to cooking and financial management and provides them with a property to renovate – which then becomes their home.

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Warwickshire House Project goes from strength to strength

29th September 2022

The Warwickshire House Project has received positive feedback in its annual review for 2021/22, completed by the National House Project. The report illustrates the comprehensive support provided to care leavers in the county as well as plans to develop the project in the future.

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We have been shortlisted for the UK Housing Awards 2022

6th September 2022

We are delighted to be shortlisted for this year's UK Housing Awards under the category 'Homelessness project of the year'! We recognise that ending homelessness is not only about providing bricks and mortar, but realising your home is central to your health and wellbeing, your sense of belonging and integral to what you can offer in your community.

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500 young people living in their own homes
500 young people living in their own homes

500 young people leaving care from LHPs across the UK have been supported to move into their first home and are living 'connected and fulfilling’ lives. It may have taken 7 years to support the first 500 young people into their first home, but we are expecting the next 500 young people to move in to their own homes by August 2026!

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Staff experiences of working with unaccompanied asylum seeking young people
Staff experiences of working with unaccompanied asylum seeking young people

Staff experiences of working with unaccompanied asylum seeking young people within a trauma-informed framework at the National House Project: An Exploratory Qualitative Study. This small-scale study was carried out by Royal Hollaway University between November 2023 and January 2024. Semi-structured interviews with ten staff members from NHP and LHP’s were undertaken and explored their experiences of using a trauma informed practice framework to support asylum seeking young people.

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CLNM Conference 2024 - Developing Direction
CLNM Conference 2024 - Developing Direction

On Thursday 14 November, the House Project community of young people, colleagues, and partners from across the UK gathered at the Mercure Hotel in Manchester for the annual Care Leavers National Movement (CLNM) Conference, ‘Developing Direction.’

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