Last week, I spent the morning with Elmbridge Rentstart, a Walton-based charity supporting local homeless people into rental accommodation and work.
I was particularly impressed with their ‘Freedom2Work’ scheme, which helps homeless people secure shared accommodation in the private-rented sector in order to provide a stable environment for them to find employment. Under the scheme, Rentstart match-funds clients’ savings to help them transition into paid work and find their next property. Rentstart is currently in the second year of the project, which has seen an impressive 31 people graduate since it opened.
My thanks to Helen for inviting me down to see the great work that Elmbridge Rentstart does. For more information, you can visit their website here.