Investing in Communities

Our aim is to create places where people want to live and work.  This means developing and supporting opportunities for our residents to increase their household incomes and improve life opportunities.

Our Social Investment work covers four key areas:-

1)  Positive Futures – Giving customers the
most up to date, relevant information and
support they need to help them access training,
move into work and improve financial capability. Read more about our Positive Futures scheme here.

2)  Resident Involvement – Engaging with customers, offering support to groups and giving
customers a voice. Read more about our resident involvement scheme here.

3)  Sustainable Communities –  we will review each new housing development that St Vincent’s
builds, to ensure our contribution to the community will be positive and meaningful.

4)  Volunteering – Do you want to join the many people already volunteering at St Vincent’s?
If you think you have the skills to offer, which will benefit the wider community, get in touch.
Click to view our volunteer application and volunteer policy.

Reach IN Volunteer project

The Reach In placement and training scheme is part of a three year project part funded by the European Refugee Fund and managed by hact. The scheme aims to:

• Deliver better housing advice and wider services to newly settling refugees;
• Develop structured training and volunteer placements for refugees in housing associations, to
      develop mutual awareness and to improve employment prospects in housing for refugees and
      potentially address existing skills shortages in housing associations.