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JCT Community Management is a community interest company that provides services for the most needy in our community, whether that be vulnerable young people,the elderly, people in danger of getting mixed up in gangs or frustrated parents. We offer support, advice and signposting when we can't provide direct help through comprehensive partnerships with many organisations within our community, one being Waste not Want not Battersea a registered CIO charity who already supply hot food and shopping to the local community. During this uncertain period we have extended our reach by looking to support people who are in isolation or are just unable to get out of their home, with food drops, offers to pick up medication or just a friendly chat for those who feel isolated.

Ace of Clubs is a family-like community providing transformative support for homeless, vulnerable and otherwise marginalised people in our area. At our centre on St Alphonsus Road, we provide for the immediate needs of those in desperate circumstances with safety, food, warmth, clothing, laundry and showers. From this welcoming start, and through friendly and genuine care, we seek to build relationships with people. The team at Ace of Clubs is skilled and focused on linking people with a wide range of services, including accommodation, welfare, rehab, training, healthcare and many others.

St Martin's House is a female only accommodation project run by The Connection. Our research on women's homelessness found that there are many barriers that stop women reaching out for support and, due to this, they are hugely under represented in homelessness services. Women’s rough sleeping is often transient, intermittent and hidden – which means that women are often not represented in official statistics and, crucially, are often precluded from accessing support and housing. One of the biggest barriers to support is a lack of female-only spaces where women can feel safe. For women fleeing domestic and sexual abuse, a roof could be a reminder of impending violence - especially if men are present. St Martin's House offers a safe and stable space for women who are experiencing homelessness, giving them a place to recover, not just from life on the streets, but the psychological impact of what brought them there. We use a trauma-informed approach to engage residents, building relationships and trust with no time constraints.