On the 5th March Linsay Hurst & Charlene Whitfield represented Target Housing in partnership with Homeless Link attended Westminster in the campaign to end homelessness. Our Target Housing ambassadors met with Dame Rosie Winterton to share all things Target are striving to achieve in the campaign to end homelessness. “Absolutely amazing day in London with Charlene […]
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Our CEO Steve Crane attended the Homewards coalition in Sheffield. The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme is committed to end the scourge of homelessness in the UK. Homewards is a five-year project launched by Prince William in 2023 to bring together a range of individuals and organisations to develop bespoke homelessness solutions in six areas, including […]
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Target is one of 37 homelessness organsiations, services and partners across the country (coordinated by Homeless Link) to sign a letter to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of the upcoming Spring Budget. The letter made clear the ‘dire situation facing providers of homelessness services’. Warning that “more and more people are being pulled into homelessness without […]
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Following a successful partnership bid between the City of Doncaster Council and Target Housing, Doncaster has been awarded £1.5m in government Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) funding to specifically tackle homelessness and provide support to individuals who struggle to break the cycle of repeat rough sleeping. Click here to read more
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Interviewer: How would you describe Target in 3 words? Shaun: I would like to think I would describe Target as, family, supportive and I suppose, there must be a better word that says doing the right thing, a clever word that’s far cleverer than I am. Interviewer: *Laughs* Interviewer: Why did you choose to work […]
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On the 29th September Target staff members attended the National Energy Efficiency Awards in Birmingham. We came third place in the national vulnerable customer support category and were highly commended in the housing association and/ or landlord category.
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Target recently became a member of Homeless Link. Homeless Link is the national membership charity for organisations working directly with people who become homeless in England. They support frontline homelessness services with whatever needs they might have. Homeless Link support their members to influence national policy, access guidance and support, and connect with a […]
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On Thursday 15thof June we hosted our first ever networking event at Hillsborough Stadium. The event was attended by over 50 stakeholders, the Thrive team and 8 clients. Presentations were given by both Head of Operations (Linsay & Charlene), the Thrive management team (Sarah & Gemma) and guest speaker Sam Chu. Clients were keen to […]
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Ben is just 20 and has had to overcome levels of adversity that no one should have to face. Ben had cancer in his Leg when he was just 9 years old and after a great deal of intensive and painful treatment to clear him of cancer he was left in constant severe pain in […]
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