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Hope at Home wins national ‘Better Together’ award

Hopestead’s programme and policy manager Bethan Bishop, left, and director of operations Lucy Parish with the Better Together award from Travis Perkins Managed Services.

A pioneering homelessness programme has won national recognition for the second time in five months.

Hopestead’s Hope at Home programme scooped the ‘We Care’ category at the Better Together Awards, hosted by Travis Perkins Managed Services at Silverstone Circuit on March 13.

As part of the win, Hopestead will receive £5,000 for Hope at Home, which provides essential furniture, flooring, and appliances to people moving into homes owned by housing provider Flagship from a route of homelessness.

Lucy Parish, Director of Operations at Hopestead, said: “We are so thankful for this recognition and funding, because we know there’s a big and growing need for Hope at Home.

“Too many people move into empty properties without the basics they need to settle. This funding will help us continue to bridge that gap and ensure more people have the essentials they need to make a house a home.”

This accolade comes just months after Hope at Home was named Homelessness Project of the Year at the UK Housing Awards. The Better Together Awards recognise outstanding social value initiatives across five categories: People, Environment, Community, Economy, and We Care.

The win also coincides with a new campaign Hopestead has launched called ‘12-0: Change the Score on Homelessness’, with a striking window display in Norwich’s Royal Arcade, hosted by property surveyors Hainstone.

Ms Parish said: “This campaign is about making sure that, ultimately, no one is left without a place to call home. Ending homelessness isn’t an impossible dream—it’s something we can achieve together.”

97% of people supported by Hope at Home have maintained their tenancies, demonstrating the stability that a furnished home provides​.

People moving into empty properties without essential furniture, flooring, or appliances often struggle to settle, making them more vulnerable to tenancy failure and the risk of returning to homelessness.