June 2024 marked the 12 month anniversary of the first residents in our supported house.

In that 1st year we:

Housed 10 people 
​2 people moved on due to addictions
2 people moved on to rehabilitation projects
3 of the original residents are still with us
​All 6 of our current residents have made progress toward being tenancy ready whilst being with us.
We will update this every 6 months
All housing related support is covered financially by Housing Benefit. However, we still need your help to pay for the coaching and personal support that our residents need for their personal development. Please consider a small monthly donation.
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We know it sounds a bit cheeky to ask, but it's the only way we can do what we do!
We can only take referrals from our partner agencies.
​Please use the contact form to enquire.

Reducing:

  • Homelessness
  • The risk of homelessness
  • Unemployment
  • The risk of unemployment
  • Financial hardship

Who for?

Coaching struggling self employed people and small business owners who are at risk of financial hardship and those who need to improve their employability/ career progression to avoid financial difficulties.
Using the same coaching principles we empower the homeless and those at risk of homelessness to manage their own home and move toward improvement and personal growth.
​Every one of us could be just one bad circumstance away from financial hardship that could put our homes at risk. We don't use terms that cause stigma such as 'project', 'therapy', 'keywork', 're-hab' and so on. When people access our services, no matter where the entry point is, they begin a coaching relationship with us and can continue to access services as long as their situation carries a risk of financial hardship or homelessness. 

So, what is a home?

Most websites have a Home page. This got us thinking; why a 'Home' page? What is it about the first page of a website that demands such a title? The truth is, it should be called 'The Front Door'. Everything that is, and everything that happens, behind the 'front door' is what makes a home. A website is made up of many pages, just like a home is made up of many rooms, but it is the people that look after it, that join us and make their 'home' here by caring about it and regularly visiting, that make it a home to enjoy.

​Housing isn't enough. At Heart for Chorley we put the people at the centre of our work because a home is not made up of bricks and mortar. It is made up of people, relationships and experiences. 
We thought we would share one of the many scribble pad sheets that have helped us along this journey:
Header image © Copyright John S Turner​