My involvement with the Charter, and especially with the Employment Pillar, has enabled me to have a voice with service providers which is different to anything I have had before. This is not only improving my interactions with agencies, but also allowing me to have an influence which will benefit many others experiencing homelessness, both now and in the future.
Testimonials
Testimonials intro
Supporting the Cambridge Homelessness Charter reflects our commitment to making a long-lasting difference in our community and reflects our social purpose of helping people have a home. We are committed to playing an active role in addressing the challenges people face within our community and by working with our charity partners we can create long lasting and practical change together.
Peter BurrowsCEO, The Cambridge Building Society
Supporting the Cambridge Homelessness Charter reflects our commitment to making a long-lasting difference in our community and reflects our social purpose of helping people have a home. We are committed to playing an active role in addressing the challenges people face within our community and by working with our charity partners we can create long lasting and practical change together.
Peter BurrowsCEO, The Cambridge Building Society
Supporting the Cambridge Homelessness Charter reflects our commitment to making a long-lasting difference in our community and reflects our social purpose of helping people have a home. We are committed to playing an active role in addressing the challenges people face within our community and by working with our charity partners we can create long lasting and practical change together.
Peter BurrowsCEO, The Cambridge Building Society
Our collective impact
Thanks to the commitment of our supporters, the Charter has helped:
people gained access to support, advice or services over and above existing pathways
new health and employment pathways created between organisations and people with lived experience
organisations now collaborating across Cambridge
We all have a part to play
Will you join the movement?
It takes a city. Add your name or your organisation to a citywide effort to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring.
Join the network
Could your organisation be next?
The Charter includes over 150 members representing more than 90 organisations, and the network continues to expand. Our supporters play different roles but share a common belief that homelessness in Cambridge can only be addressed through collaboration.
Who is involved?
Our supporters and partners include:
Cambridge University, Bidwells, Centre 33, Cambridge Cyrenians, Cambridgeshire County Council, Experience Cambridge, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, Cambridge City Council, Cambridge Coproduction, Crisis, Downing College, Riverside, It Takes A City, YMCA Trinity Group, ARU, Project Cambridge, Cambridge 2030, Conscious Communications, The Cambridge Royal Albert Homes CIO, Cambscuisine, FutureIn Project, Cambridge SU, Mills & Reeve, The Cambridge Building Society, Concrete Rose, CHS Group, Cambridge Aid.
Our purpose
Vision and mission
Our vision
A Cambridge where everyone has access to safe, secure housing and the support they need to thrive.
Our mission
To support a collaborative Cambridge homelessness strategy by:
- Encouraging shared responsibility across sectors
- Supporting earlier intervention and prevention