Thames Reach
{{Short description|Homelessness charity in London}}
Thames Reach is a London-based charity working with people who have experienced homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness.
Services
The services provided by Thames Reach are structured around four main areas:{{Cite web |title=What we do |url=https://thamesreach.org.uk/what-we-do/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Thames Reach |language=en-GB}} prevention, accommodation and outreach, support, and influencing policy and practice.
= Prevention =
Thames Reach prioritises early intervention to stop homelessness before it happens. Its prevention work focuses on helping individuals at risk to remain securely housed.
- Tenancy sustainment services for people at risk of eviction.
- Advice and signposting for those navigating housing, immigration, or health systems.
- Advocacy for improved prevention duties across statutory services such as housing, health, and criminal justice.
= Accommodation and Outreach =
The organisation provides a range of housing options and runs outreach services across London to help people move off the streets and into stable accommodation.
- Year-round street outreach teams operating across multiple London boroughs.
- Assessment centres to determine the most appropriate next steps for people leaving the streets.
- High-support accommodation for those with complex needs.
- Access to longer-term housing aimed at helping individuals regain independence.
= Support =
Thames Reach offers a broad range of support services to help people move on from homelessness and build stable, independent lives.
- Health outreach and access to preventative care.
- Training and employment programmes to support long-term recovery.
- Casework and coordination of services for people with complex or multiple needs.
= Influencing =
Alongside delivering frontline services, Thames Reach seeks to influence how homelessness is addressed at policy and commissioning levels.
- Uses evidence from its own work to inform and improve service design.
- Advocates for systemic change in how support is funded and delivered.
- Shares models of effective practice to influence broader sector improvement.
History and size
Thames Reach was founded in 1984. The organisation helped over 15,000 people across London over the course of 2023-24, working across every London borough.https://thamesreach.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Annual-Review-23-24-Final-Digital.pdf
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.thamesreach.org.uk}}