Community involvement
Find out what we offer and how you can get involved.
Building stronger communities, one step at a time
Our purpose goes beyond providing homes. We work with organisations to deliver various services that create thriving, connected and empowered communities you can feel proud to be a part of.
Ways to get involved
Community centres
Alongside our partners, we support 50 thriving community centres, based across the country and in the heart of our communities. Many play a crucial role as a local hub for much-needed neighbourhood services, as well as a place you can take up new hobbies, enjoy activities, social events, and meet your neighbours or forge new friendships.
During the cold winter months, our community centres also host Warm Spaces, which are welcoming places where you can be comfortable and relax with a hot drink in a friendly environment, all free of charge.
Join our lively community groups and networks
Our nationwide community groups empower you to have your say, connect with others who have similar interests, and make a difference to our communities across the country. Whether it is supporting LGBTQ+ issues, giving a voice to residents over the age of 55, or supporting people with a disability, help us to promote change and celebrate diversity and inclusion by taking part.
Supporting young people to get the best start
For our younger residents, we offer a range of services and exciting opportunities to help them get involved in their community, feel supported, and get the best start in life.
We provide fun and vibrant outdoor spaces for children to play in, such as our Roman Road adventure playground in Tower Hamlets. Contact us to find out more.
Help with managing your first tenancy
Our innovative Hometruths House initiative, was co-designed by young people and provides residents aged 18-25, including young care leavers moving into their first home, with guidance on how to manage their new tenancy.
Blaze a trail - our ambassador programmes
For our younger residents, we offer an exciting opportunity to get involved in our two life-enriching ambassador programmes: National Ambassadors and Community Ambassadors.
These programmes help participants to become a force for good on either a national scale or within their local community. It also helps to boost confidence, unlock a young person’s potential, and develop invaluable skills for the future.
Connecting residents across generations
We bridge the gap between our older and younger residents through a range of initiatives and intergenerational activities and projects. This helps to create connected, supportive communities that team up to tackle local issues and enhance wellbeing together.
Find out more about our Intergenerational Social Action Grant Programme.
Bring your project to life with our community and digital grants
We provide hundreds of thousands of pounds in grants to support a wide variety of projects that help enhance the lives of our residents. We want to help you flourish as part of vibrant, connected, and sustainable community, and we do this by investing in community gardens and sports activities, youth clubs, and music and dance workshops.
We also award grants for projects or activities that help residents and the wider community to develop digital skills and get online. These projects help residents use and benefit from the internet safely and with confidence.
Become a volunteer
One of the most rewarding things you can do is volunteer, and we offer a range of interesting roles that help make a difference. Not only will you boost your skills and gain invaluable work experience, but you will meet new people while supporting your local community. No experience is needed, just your precious gift of time and enthusiasm.
Whether it is helping at a community centre, running social activities for children or older people, representing your local community, or supporting vulnerable people, there is something for everyone.
Mental health and wellbeing
Keeping your mental health and wellbeing in check is vital and we have a wide range of support services that are available to you for free, whenever you need it and at any point in your life.
These services include Me in Mind - a 24/7 online service where you can get support with common wellbeing difficulties, like low mood and stress. Similarly, Lend an Ear is our telephone befriending service where we help tackle loneliness and social isolation with the joy of a regular video or phone chat.