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MOVE-ON HOME | Thames Works

Campaign by Shelter Community

This year, we will transform an old office into a home for eight young people, alongside an on-site caretaker flat. Together, we can provide a vital stepping stone from emergency accommodation to independent living.

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Shelter Community is a Christian charity creating homes and supportive communities for young people in housing need. We believe that every young person deserves a safe place to live, people who believe in them, and the opportunity to build a positive future. Many of the young people we support are facing homelessness, housing insecurity, family breakdown, isolation, or other difficult life circumstances. Through our homes, volunteer coaches, community activities, and partnerships with specialist organisations, we provide more than accommodation. We create an environment where young people can develop confidence, gain practical life skills, pursue education or employment, and take steps towards independent living. Our vision is to create safe homes where young people can flourish and grow. We are driven by the belief that lives are transformed through community, belonging, and supportive relationships. By bringing together volunteers, donors, churches, partners, and local communities, we help young people find stability, hope, and a place to call home. Today we provide supported accommodation and are working to create additional homes so that more young people can move from housing insecurity towards independence and a brighter future. Every donation helps us offer practical support, build community, and create opportunities for young people to thrive

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Safe and affordable housing for young people in London remains extremely limited, leaving many without realistic move-on options. We now have the amazing opportunity to convert a former office building into a Move-On Home for young people who are ready to take their next steps towards independence while continuing to benefit from a supportive community.

This summer, we will transform the building into a home for eight young people, alongside an on-site caretaker flat. Together, we can provide a vital stepping stone from emergency accommodation to independent living, helping young people build confidence, stability, and a sustainable future while staying connected to the support, relationships, and opportunities they need.

The building that will become our Move On Home has a long history and is known as Thames Works. Located in Old Chiswick, close to the River Thames, it was originally a wool warehouse reflecting the area’s connection to riverside trade and local industry. In recent years, it has been used as office space, with its original character still visible in the open-plan layout.

Now ready for a new chapter, it will soon be filled with the lives of young people who need a safe place to move on, within walking distance of our Youth Community Home, which provides emergency and temporary accommodation.

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