Anchor House is an award winning and nationally acclaimed residential / life skills centre in East London for single homeless people. We support homeless and vulnerable people to turn their lives around through addressing the root causes of their issues through training, education and personal rehabilitation.
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Look Ahead Awards 2013
Former Anchor House resident Penny is up for an award at Look Ahead’s Customer Reward and Recognition Event 2013. Chosen to be one of the final few candidates out of 100 entrants, Penny was nominated by her floating support worker for the ‘Most Committed Customer’ award. “When I heard that I’d been nominated I was [...]
Euromoney FX Survey Awards Dinner 2013
Euromoney’s FX Survey Awards dinner took place last week on the 8th May 2013 and Anchor House was delighted to be their chosen Charity of the Year. The evening saw a host of awards, comedy and charitable giving, with celebrity appearances in the form of Peter Dickson, better known as the voiceover man from X [...]
Anchor House Director on Big Society
Anchor House Director, Keith Fernett, spoke this week about how Anchor House approaches the concept of Big Society and what the organisation is doing to help the local community. “We as an organisation believe that we are a Big Society organisation with reach into all parts of the borough that we exist in for a [...]
MP Dominic Raab visits Anchor House
Keith Fernett and Dominic Raab, MP When the Centre for Social Justice asked for volunteers to be part of their Inner City Challenge, Dominic Raab, MP for Esher and Walton, immediately put his hand up. The challenge asks MPs from all political parties to undertake a voluntary placement in some of the most ground-breaking poverty-fighting [...]
Keith's Blog
In this week’s video blog Anchor House Director, Keith Fernett, talks about the spirit of co-operation and communications. He reflects on his experience attending a meeting between the Muslim community in Tower Hamlets and the MET Police commissioner, where he was heartened to see an open and honest communication dialogue between the police force and [...]
Keith Fernett
Director of Anchor house
Keith Fernett
Keith was appointed as Director of Anchor House in late 2004 when we were facing a turning point in our history. His performance management and change agent skills have taken the organisation through a period of exciting change.
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Charity for homeless can depend on 'Anchor man'
Outlet: The Catholic Times
Charity for homeless can depend on 'Anchor man' PROFILE Tara H...more -
Don't turn your back on our struggling society
Outlet: Catholic Herald
Don't turn your back on our struggling society Keith Fernett says...more -
Brentwood: Bishop McMahon celebrates farewell Mass
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Bishop Thomas McMahon Bishop Thomas McMahon, Bishop of...more -
Homeless charity finds a festive balance
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With the focus often falling on families at Christmas time, the staff...more -
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Apprentice winner inspires Canning Town homeless charity
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Planning law changes renew Newham housing shortage fears
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Fear over planning law reforms
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LOCAL RESIDENTS REFURBISH LAMBETH ESTATE IN CONSTRUCTION TRAINEE SCHEME
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'Affordable' housing definition puts Olympic pledge at risk
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Price rise for 'affordable' housing puts Olympic legacy under threat
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...two-bedroom property in the new development could be classifi...more
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