Commonweal Housing (Re-Unite South London)

Charity Fundraising Ltd is delighted to welcome Commonweal Housing as a new client. Commonweal Housing is a registered charity that aims to resolve those social injustices where a combination of housing and support services for people will help them establish themselves in life through making wise choices and so have a fair chance to realise decent aspirations.

Re-Unite South London is a pioneering new housing project that will re-unite mothers with their children following the mother's release from prison. The project is informed by the Corston review of vulnerable women in the criminal justice system. The project is designed to rectify a major social injustice, the 'Catch 22' situation facing hundreds of women leaving prison who want to re-establish family life with their children. Typically a woman is unable to get her children back from social care unless she has somewhere suitable to live, but she is not entitled to suitable housing, unless her children are living with her. The Re-Unite project aims to overcome the Catch 22 barrier by providing housing for up to two years for women and their children to live independently, assisted by personalised support from a key worker. It also provides anonymity and protection for women who have experienced domestic violence.

Fundraising Consultants at Charity Fundraising Ltd will advise on Governance issues, research potential funders and draft funding applications for project costs including salaries. Graham Parker, Director at Charity Fundraising Ltd said; ' The prognosis for the ex offender on release from custody depends not just on their genuine good intentions but also their housing and the support network which is available to them on release. We are delighted to be working towards the achievement of funding to provide the best possible chance of success for women on release from custody and to enable them to be re-united with their children in a supportive environment. '

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