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Residents and staff at Queen Elizabeth Way celebrate the opening of their new wellbeing room with a guest speaker from the Colchester Buddhist Centre.
Homelessness

New Calm Room Opens at Colchester Homelessness Service

A new wellbeing room at a Colchester homelessness service offers residents a peaceful space to support their mental health.
A young, black woman in a green jacket with a fur-lined hood sits outdoors smiling, while two out-of-focus young, white men in casual clothing talk in the background.
Young People

Dame Kelly Holmes Trust Inspires Canterbury Young People to Build Confidence

Young people in Canterbury build confidence, resilience, and employability skills with Dame Kelly Holmes Trust’s Get on Track programme.
Three white women and one black man standing in a row outside by the front door of a residential care home. They are all wearing purple lanyards and are smiling at the camera. There is a green sticker in the window behind them, showing a rating of five from the Food Standards Agency.
Disability

Top food hygiene rating for Winslow residential home

Shaftesbury Court, a residential care home for adults with learning disabilities, has been awarded the highest rating of 5 for food hygiene…
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Customer Stories

Liam

With newfound confidence and life skills, Liam is ready to move into his own home after receiving support at Oak Lodge.
Two people wearing cosy jumpers looking into each other's eyes while sitting on a dar red sofa
Sanctuary

Customers invited to share feedback

We’re always looking to work with you, our customers, to shape and improve the services we provide.
Alt text: A Sanctuary customer, a middle-aged woman with short grey hair and glasses, wearing a light pink hoodie, sits on a brown leather sofa, smiling. Next to her, a Sanctuary Housing Officer, a younger woman with long dark hair, dressed in a black blazer and wearing a lanyard, holds a notepad and pen. They are in a well-lit living room with cream curtains, a framed picture on the wall, and a cat partially visible in the foreground.
Sanctuary

We’ve been inspected by the Regulator of Social Housing

Sanctuary has been inspected for the first time by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) under its new consumer standard. Our C2 rating…
A group of six people standing together indoors, all wearing white aprons with the "Fresh Beginnings" logo. They are smiling and posing for the camera. One person is giving a thumbs-up, while another is making a peace sign. They appear to be in a kitchen or community space.
Disability

Cookery course boosts confidence and skills for Halton Road residents

Halton Road residents gain confidence and life skills through a hands-on cookery course, empowering them with practical kitchen experience.
Two members of a kitchen team standing outside Lawley Bank Court, as shown by a purple sign on the building, holding a certificate displaying a '5' food hygiene rating. They are wearing black uniforms and smiling.
Awards

Sanctuary Supported Living celebrates top food hygiene ratings

Sanctuary Supported Living shines with top food hygiene ratings, showcasing its commitment to safety and quality.