Anchor House is a homeless hostel in Canning Town in the Borough of Newham, East London that provides a home and support for 118 people looking after both their physical and spiritual well being. Our client group, both males and females have experienced a variety of problems in their lives that have resulted in them becoming homeless. The range of issues that we deal with are: unemployment, mental health problems, drug addiction, alcoholism, family breakdown and basic literacy, and often our residents have several issues that we have to assist them with. Our work has achieved international recognition, and we were awarded the Michael Whipman Award for Service User Involvement and have appeared on Japanese TV in a documentary. We aim to help our residents rebuild their lives by providing support and a focus on personal development through improved health, physical fitness, education and training and an involvement in their home, Anchor House. |
