National House ProjectThe Stoke-on-Trent House project was established in 2015 through consultation with care leavers. In its initial phases a group of care leavers aged 16+ were supported to manage the refurbishment of void properties and make them their home for life.
10 years on we have a community of young people that have been supported through their transition into independent living and who are all living in properties that they have decorated and put “their stamp” on.
We have recently completed our 15th cohort of young people and there are currently over 100 young people part of our House Project community and we hope that this number will grow over the years to come.
The young people get support from the project facilitators, and also one another and we aim to provide opportunities that are tailored to meet each individual young person’s needs.
We are part of the leaving care service in Stoke-on-Trent and work closely with Social Workers and PA’s to ensure that our young people are well supported to be the best they can be.
What do young people think?
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Newsletter July 2025
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, it’s a great moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together. From welcoming new partnerships and celebrating over 500 young people moving into their homes, to welcoming new Local House Projects and expanding the NHP team, we’ve seen real momentum in our mission to support care leavers.
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A message from our CEO
Young people tell us that the House Project approach helps significantly, but we should never underestimate the enormous challenges they face at such a critical time in their lives. This reality was brought home to us recently with Sue’s decision to swap her working life at NHP for retirement caring for her new granddaughter two days a week. Even though Sue is fully in control of this decision-making process - something our young people often are not - the transition has still been discombobulating; letting go of something she enjoys and that has defined her, and moving on to something that will be incredibly rewarding and joyous.
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