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We have been shortlisted for the UK Housing Awards 2022
6th September 2022
We are delighted to be shortlisted for this year's UK Housing Awards under the category 'Homelessness project of the year'! We recognise that ending homelessness is not only about providing bricks and mortar, but realising your home is central to your health and wellbeing, your sense of belonging and integral to what you can offer in your community.
Exciting new enterprise programme with Madlug Innovation Academy
2nd August 2022
We're excited to be partnering with Madlug & having some of our amazing young people travel to Northern Ireland next Monday, to learn transferable business skills through the setup & launch of a new social enterprise #MadlugInnovationAcademy!
Midlothian House Project - an example of practical homelessness prevention in Scotland
2nd August 2022
The Midlothian House Project is listed in the 'Practical Prevention Examples' as part of Crisis Scotland's '75 ways to reduce homelessness' report - a compendium of examples from services, projects and approaches in Scotland and beyond already working in the spirit and intention of new proposals to reduce homelessness.
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A message from our CEO
Young people tell us that the House Project approach helps significantly, but we should never underestimate the enormous challenges they face at such a critical time in their lives. This reality was brought home to us recently with Sue’s decision to swap her working life at NHP for retirement caring for her new granddaughter two days a week. Even though Sue is fully in control of this decision-making process - something our young people often are not - the transition has still been discombobulating; letting go of something she enjoys and that has defined her, and moving on to something that will be incredibly rewarding and joyous.
Read moreCelebrating Eoin Stein’s Incredible Marathon Fundraising for NHP
Earlier this year, Eoin Stein took on the incredible challenge of running the Chester Marathon, and in doing so, raised over £1,000 for the National House Project (NHP)! We were absolutely thrilled when his employer, Toyota, generously match-funded his efforts with an additional £1,000, bringing the total raised to £2,000.
Read moreIntroducing Our New Director of Partnerships: Building Brighter Futures, Together
I’m delighted to be stepping into the newly created role of Director of Partnerships here at the National House Project (NHP). I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself, share more about what this role involves, and - importantly - outline how it will support our shared vision to help young people lead connected and fulfilling lives.
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