JSG Horeca - Crawley

Conservation breeding and education centre with a focus on rare and endangered species. Working locally, nationally and internationally on conservation and reintroduction programmes. Internationally renowned centre of excellence in the field. Home of the World Parrot Trust Charity (Regd. Charity NO: 800944)

Habitats & Heritage is the local charity that acts for the natural and historic environment in south and west London. We empower communities to come together and take collective action to protect, conserve and enhance the places and spaces they care about - for the benefit of people and nature. We do this by: - Understanding the deep connection between urban nature and history we take care of our local landscape; its wildlife, ecosystems and heritage by: - Using our local knowledge and experience to lead the way in protecting and creating a better and more sustainable environment for everyone. - Working in partnership with others to raise awareness and address local environmental and heritage issues. - Bringing people together to better understand, learn about, connect with and enjoy their local environment and heritage. - Empowering and mobilising communities to enhance and maintain the spaces they care about. - Building better quality habitats and ecosystems for nature and wildlife to thrive. - Encouraging accessibility and involvement to ensure everyone enjoys and experiences the positive health and wellbeing benefits from spending time in our natural and historic environment. We are based in Twickenham and currently work in the London Boroughs of Richmond; Hounslow; Kingston; Wandsworth; Ealing; and Merton.

Our primary function is to unite and transform financially disadvantaged communities by focusing on projects which make a difference to people’s lives in the short term and improve their prospects in the long term. In 2009 Nishkam SWAT trustees discovered over 200 homeless people in our local area, Southall in Middlesex. This problem was deep rooted and complex involving many associated issues such as immigration status, addiction, alcohol and mental health - something we had had no previous experience of dealing with, it was all a whole new world for us. We looked at the council to help, faith leaders, the police and rapidly explored every avenue available to us but ultimately all roads led back to us - we acknowledged we had a shared responsibility to help and to make a positive change in the lives of those living on the streets. We felt compelled to help as our duty as good citizens to serve in the communities we live in. Ironically, we were naive to realise that this project would turn out to be the biggest of all our projects! This was the start of the Homeless Project.