About the Organisation
https://www.hopeintoaction.org.uk/
As a charity that partners with churches across the UK, Hope into Action UK supports individuals who are homeless by providing temporary accommodation while also surrounding them with love and support within a local community.
This approach focuses on the whole person. The organization is based in Peterborough, Nottingham, Norwich, and Cambridge, and it oversees the work of franchise partners in Northumberland, Coventry, Belfast, Wolverhampton, Southampton, Eastbourne, Ipswich, Bournemouth, Bristol, Bromley, Corby, Epsom, Northampton, Durham, Mid Sussex, Milton Keynes, Reading, Portsmouth, and Teesside.
The charity enables those who wish to support individuals in poverty in a less active way to make a difference by lending funds. These funds are used to purchase and refurbish properties in areas where the needs are greatest. Today, there are over 110 Hope into Action houses partnering with churches across England and Northern Ireland.
The key outcomes Hope into Action UK strives to achieve for those it supports include:
- Preparing individuals to transition to their own accommodation without the need for further support
- Supporting individuals in abstaining from crime
- Helping individuals overcome addictions
- Establishing meaningful relationships and mending broken ones
- Encouraging the setting of realistic goals, such as clearing debt or securing employment.
Request details:
Hope into Action UK aims to facilitate the purchase of additional properties across its franchise network. This will be achieved by borrowing funds from private individuals who support the charity’s mission.
All properties purchased will require a minimum of a Level 2 survey and valuation report to ensure the Charity Trustees and Lenders are satisfied that a fair price is being paid for each investment. Additionally, this process will provide a clear understanding of any defects or risks that may need to be addressed during refurbishment to make the properties tenant ready.
They are therefore seeking to establish a longer term partnership with a RICS-accredited survey company with UK-wide coverage to conduct these surveys and valuations on a pro-bono basis.
They are initially looking at 5-10 surveys per year.
Timeline:
ASAP