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Working at the heart of homelessness

Anchor House aims to help homeless residents develop aspirations, confidence and self-esteem to enable them to move towards leading independent, self-fulfilling lives.

We achieve this through providing accommodation in a stable and welcoming environment and through a cross-section of activities carried out using our in-house developed Aspirations Programme, designed and implemented in 2005 in conjunction with residents.

Historically a hostel for seafarers visiting the ports of East London, Anchor House today is a charity based in Canning Town that provides support to over 200 homeless and workless people each year to help them move on to employment and independent living.

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Anchor House Residents’ sing the praises for Abbotswick Retreat!

Friday, July 30th, 2010

The recent visit to Abbotswick Spiritual Retreat proved to be a great success and some of the tributes from the residents participating in the retreat when they got back to Anchor House proved to be extremely moving.  
 A large proportion of the work carried out at Anchor House is by necessity very practical focusing on accommodation [...]

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Anchor House Resident makes big impact volunteering

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Delis is a dedicated volunteer, having become involved in each of the communities that he has lived in the past. In some of these projects he has been able to help younger people stay on the straight and narrow.  He thinks that ‘there is always someone who needs your help…no matter where you are in your own life’.

When [...]

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Anchor House Director is shortlisted for Charity Times Award 2010

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Keith Fernett, Director of Anchor House has been shortlisted to win a Charity Times Award 2010 in the Charity Principal of the Year category. Charity Principal of the Year is awarded to an executive head of an organisation who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and management skills in the running of a charity.
The Charity Times Awards are designed to [...]

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