Thames Reach pilot shortlisted for London Homelessness Awards 2025
16 July 2025
Our Resettlement Support Team project was recognised for its success in helping hostel residents move on to stable accommodation
We’re proud to share that our Resettlement Support Team has been shortlisted for this year’s London Homelessness Awards. The awards recognise innovative and impactful work supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across the capital.
The Resettlement Support Team was a Thames Reach pilot delivered in partnership with the Greater London Authority and London Councils. Based in three hostels across London the pilot aimed to examine how dedicated resources, and a fresh and skilful pair of eyes could help improve the number of people who moved away from emergency accommodation and into long-term accommodation.
As well as the benefit to people who moved on, the aim was also to provide better access to emergency accommodation for people who are currently on the street, helping them to start their journey away from homelessness. Through personalised resettlement plans, the team worked closely with partner agencies to ensure people were assessed for the most appropriate accommodation and had access to the support needed to sustain it. Crucially, the pilot also linked people with post-resettlement support, helping to reduce the risk of tenancy breakdown.
Kristian Draper, Director of Services at Thames Reach, said:
“We’re thrilled that the Resettlement Support Team pilot has been shortlisted for the London Homelessness Awards. The pilot demonstrated the impact of taking a joined-up, person-centred approach to resettlement — not just helping people move on from hostels, but giving them the best chance of staying settled for good. We’re now exploring how we can build on this success and make this approach a permanent part of our service.”
We’d also like to congratulate the other five projects shortlisted this year:
- Crisis UK – Brent SHPS Refugee Housing and Integration Service
- Haringey Migrant Support Centre – Migrant Homelessness Response
- London Borough of Hackney – Benefits and Homelessness Prevention Service Complex Needs Team
- Royal Borough of Greenwich – Temporary Accommodation Reduction Programme
- The Outside Project – LGBTIQ+ Centre and Trans+ Winter Night Shelter
The final winners and runners-up, who will share a £60,000 prize fund, will be announced later this year at a ceremony hosted by Baroness Louise Casey.
Simon Dow, Chair of the judging panel, said:
“Once again we have an extremely high-quality shortlist of projects for this year’s award. Here is real evidence of the endless ingenuity and determination of the organisations working with people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. We are proud to broadcast their successes.”
Find out more about the London Homelessness Awards at: www.lhawards.org.uk
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