Opening Hours

Our Front Desk (located at John Storer House) opening times:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday | 10.00am - 12.00pm | 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Wednesday | 2.00 - 4.00pm

Our Phonelines are operated during the following times:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday | 9.30am - 12.30pm | 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Wednesday | 1.30pm - 4.30pm

History

1993

Christmas

Organisation first established as a Christmas Shelter for the homeless over the festive period.

The Bridge Housing Advice Centre first opened due to the need for support year round.

1995

Peter Davey appointed as Chief Executive.
House

2000

Peter Davey appointed as Chief Executive.

Housing Support service established.

2002

Handshake

2003

talk²sort Mediation service established.

House
Peter Davey appointed as Chief Executive.

Last Christmas Shelter.

2007

2008

Graphy

Single Access Point established due to record high youth homelessness.

Won ‘Children & Young People Now’ Awards.

2009

Won ‘Children & Young People Now’ Awards.
House

2010

Housing Support service expanded to include Rutland.

Housing Support expanded to deliver a county wide service.

2012

Leicestershire

2014

Choice and Control service established.

Peter Davey appointed as Chief Executive.
House
  • Homeless Transitions service established.
  • Shortlisted for the ‘Charity Awards’ having entered the Single Access Point for preventing and reducing youth homelessness.

2015

Trohpy

2016

People
  • Moneywise Plus & the YES Project established in partnership with ‘Reaching People’.
  • Choice and Control service ended.
Beat NASA, 2017
  • Rough Sleeper Programme established. Rutland Community Prevention & Wellness service established.
  • Beat NASA to first place at the International Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital Awards for developing ‘Charnwood Connect’.

2017