Strides

Who we are

At Strides we work with people and communities to progress.

Today’s system is fragmented, inconsistent and lacking – there is a support gap which is preventing individuals and communities from making the strides forward that are clearly possible. Our primary goal is to bridge this gap.

As a housing association that strongly believes in maximising the social value of buildings for the benefit of people and communities, we are working to create places of safety and quality where people can go to find their way through life and society.

We are striving to amplify the scale and impact of our work through deeply connected partnerships where working together means we can improve life outcomes for people and communities. Taking responsibility and ownership to unlock the social value of more buildings and places in growing individual and communityopportunities.

With the support of benefactors and fundraisers, we can enhance society’s capacity and capability to accommodate people’s ability to get on in life and society.

Our culture and values

 Our coaches work with people in a strengthsbased, person-centred way to help them make sense of what’s happening in their life. With the opportunity to talk and to create goals for themselves, they can start taking the steps to achieving them. Coaching gives people the chance to talk about what’s important to them. For most people this is about their plans for when the hotel space ends, or hopes and plans they have for employment or learning. But there’s no set agenda, no right or wrong and no enforced direction

Supporting Keyworkers 

At Wincott Street Residential in Kennington, we provide affordable accommodation for keyworkers. Keyworkers play a vital role in society, and became the forefront of public attention during the pandemic when it was highlighted how significant and important their roles are in order for the functioning and sustainability of necessary services. Roles vary widely, from those working within health and social care, such as nurses, to those working in education, such as teachers, to those ensuring public safety, such as police officers.

Another Chance 

At KPH, we recognise that if these men are not given ‘another chance’ then their options are a life on welfare, or a return to a life of crime. Through KPH we help them widen their options, and support to engage with referral agencies and pathways. Some pathways concern their physical and mental health whilst others look at how they are going to secure employment and housing.