A legacy that echoes change

One local resident came to Skills 4 Work unsure about their future. Caring responsibilities and a loss of confidence had made it difficult to find work.

What started as a few residents singing together at Carnarvon Place has grown into something much bigger.

SNG customer Witney was struggling with debt and worried about losing her home when she turned to SNG's Debt Advice Service for support.

Customers using SNG’s Employment and Skills service gained confidence and recruitment support through a neurodiversity and reasonable adjustments workshop with Anglian Building Products.

Abingdon Carousel Family Centre is a friendly space for families with young children in South Abingdon. With funding from SNG, the centre offers free activities, advice and practical help.

Our Community Cuppa sessions help over‑55s residents live independently while staying connected, offering simple, welcoming opportunities to build confidence, routine and community.

At 63, Jayne was already working in a cleaning role but wanted to move back into a customer-facing job. With support from an Employment Coach, she began working towards that next step.

Everyone deserves to feel safe and treated fairly in their home. When a property is misused, it can affect not just one household, but the wider community too.

Residents at Knights Quarter raised concerns about persistent ASB that was having a serious impact on their sense of safety and wellbeing at Tristram House.

Being able to get online is increasingly essential – from accessing services, managing appointments to learning new skills and staying connected with friends.

Problems with bin stores and fly tipping are common across many estates, but they’re not always easy to solve.

Our Steps to Tenancy Success programme provides support from social enterprise Your Own Place (YOP) for new SNG customers and people who we're not able to offer a tenancy to.

SNG, alongside local partners, hosted a free celebration on Tuesday 14 April at Brooklands Park Community Centre, marking a major event since its opening. 

Tucked alongside homes owned by Sovereign Network Group, St Sidwell’s Centre is a welcoming place where people can meet, learn and get support.

The Foyer is an SNG managed scheme on the Isle of Wight which provides a home and support services for young people aged 18 to 30.

Independent Arts, an Isle of Wight based arts charity, received a grant from the SNG #iwill Fund to deliver our Wellbeing Champions Programme.

SNG customer Amy was referred to our Employment and Skills team for support last year. She went for a consultation with the team after experiencing a particularly difficult time at work.

SNG is more than just a landlord – we’re passionate about investing in the communities where we manage homes and ensuring customers thrive. None more so than young people.

SNG customer Olivia can’t wait to put the Christmas tree and decorations in her brand-new home in Northolt.

Lukas was 19 when he moved into supported housing at the Foyer on the Isle of Wight. The Foyer provides emergency accommodation for young people between 16 and 30, who are at risk of homelessness.

Due to her mental health, Lisa had not opened her post since moving into the property and had not paid attention to her finances.

The Somerford Alliance Resource Centre (ARC) is the community centre at the heart of Somerford Estate, Christchurch, providing activities and services to the local community.

Having experienced what it’s like to be homeless, Matt wanted to help others by pursuing a career in support work. 

A play space at Hookes Way in Newport has had a new lease of life after it was redesigned and redeveloped for local residents.

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) has no place in our communities. We want the people who live in our homes to feel safe and thrive.

We’ve signed up to the Housing Diversity Network’s (HDN) mentoring scheme. It works by matching people from several housing associations who are at different stages in their career.

Local housing association, Sovereign, has helped one Oxfordshire couple receive a life-changing back payment of £13k from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

One south Gloucestershire resident is celebrating after SNG increased her income by more than £400 per month.