Posts by Kim Visser
Meeting with the local community to share our work
Here at Keystage we firmly believe that the way to support all those affected by the prospect of homelessness is to work with the local community – whether residents, support services, charities or businesses. With this in mind, on the 16th August, we were delighted to have the opportunity to attend a community engagement event…
Read MoreCelebrating 3 years of Luton HARRP
Earlier this month, we celebrated our third anniversary of the opening of Luton HARRP. The site, opened in August 2019, provides 32 rooms in high quality living facilities alongside tailored support for individuals faced with rough sleeping. Since opening our doors, Luton HARRP has helped to resettle over 600 individuals. The event, held at the…
Read MoreToday’s Queen’s Speech: We need solutions, not contradictions
In today’s Queen’s Speech, the Government unveiled its legislative measures for the next parliamentary year. This included: New legislation improving the regulation of social housing to strengthen the rights of tenants and ensure better quality, safer homes (Social Housing Regulation) The reintroduction of the Renters Reform Bill, abolishing Section 21 evictions, also known as…
Read MoreWe are all neighbours: a message from our CEO, James O’Grady
We are all neighbours. We are one community. As a community, we have all experienced some of the unfortunate incidents that have taken place at our site in Hitchin. As a member of your community, and as your neighbours, we are sorry you are experiencing this and sorry that it is impacting your lives. We…
Read MoreHARRP Trinity Community Day
It was lovely to open our doors at HARRP Trinity in Northampton to our neighbours and wider community to share some of the amazing achievements of our team. Keystage Housing is incredibly proud to have collaborated with partners in the town to provide a new and creative approach to helping people leave rough sleeping, which…
Read MoreHearing Homelessness
It is often hard to imagine the lives and experiences of other people, even more so when they belong to a group that’s so far removed from your own. The social phenomenon of testimonial injustice refers to a repression of minority voices from general understanding. In other words, the experiences of minority groups are not…
Read MoreHMIP Thematic Report on Accommodation
Keystage Housing is really proud to have received recognition today in a report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons and Probation for its innovative work around accommodating ex-offenders in Luton.
Read MoreKeystage Housing Launch Party
Many thanks to all who came to our Launch party to help us celebrate the opening of the new HARRP in our beautiful newly refurbished house in Luton.
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