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Defoe Court has 21 studio flats. We provide support for young people aged 16 to 25, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and have low, medium or high support needs. Residents are encouraged to take control of their lives and build on their skills and strengths. Staff on-site 24 hours a day Short-term supported housing for up to two years Communal lounge, training and activity rooms, kitchen and courtyard We encourage our young people to eat healthily and having choices of food, and its made possible courtesy of the donations we receive from the organisations that partner with Neighbourly. Please see the pictures and letters below of some of our young people appreciating these donations.

We are a Not For Profit, Community Interest Company based in Hersham Surrey, aiming to encourage the whole community to embrace plastic reduction, reusing, reducing, recycling and up cycling while learning new skills, sharing experiences, saving people money and improving physical and mental well-being. The Elmbridge Community Eco Hub is a secure and safe place for all people. The Hub aims to run initiatives such as a Community Garden, Community Fridge, Library of Things, Skill Share, Small item Recycling, Hygiene bank, Book Boardgame and jigsaw swap, and venue hire opportunities. All of the above initiatives help to make our community stronger, help our environment, provide opportunities to learn, make, take, give, share and care. In September 2025 we moved to our new permanent home in Hersham (Herbert Crook Pavilion) from Walton on Thames. This new building gives us much more scope to support local residents and help the environment.

One of our church mission is to look after our community and environment. Caring for our community is an integral part of what we do at St John’s through providing free initiatives: - debt advice and support to people in our community - free English language classes - a community cafe to provide free hot meals - a twice monthly family cafe with free hot meals - a community larder to reduce food waste - developing a community raised beds to grow herbs and produce - a repair cafe run 3-4 times a year - a community forest where we planted about 700 trees to help biodiversity and humans interact - litter picking group that is run twice a month to reduce the amount of litter in our local town and surrounding areas - a "Shed" to help someone do their own upcycling and repairs - infant feeding clinic for mothers to have support - PlayTime for children 3-8 years old - youth club for teenage children We are also partners with Besom a charity that supports vulnerable people; and Care in Egham that supports elderly, the sick and the disabled. Finally we are committed to move towards being a low carbon, zero waste, nature loving church. We are directing efforts to be Carbon Zero by 2030 and zero waste by 2025 and are continually seeking ways to improving our grounds to be a haven to wildlife in suburbia. Love God, Love Each Other, Love Our Community