Thames Reach - Rapid Response Team

Aid and emergency | Health and social care | Drugs and addictions | Mental health | People and communities | Homelessness and housing | Offenders and ex offenders | Older people | Social justice and democracy | Employment

Organisation aims / mission / values

  • Thames Reach’s mission is to assist homeless and vulnerable men and women to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives.
  • Thames Reach’s vision is of a society where street homelessness is ended and nobody need sleep rough on the streets.
  • Thames Reach mission is to ensure that the users of its services find and sustain a decent home, develop supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives.
  • We believe that the effects of homelessness and social exclusion are a great injustice and that the road to recovery can often be long and painful. We are committed to never giving up on people, no matter how complex, chaotic and challenging they may be.
  • Thames Reach’s staff are characterised by their compassion, integrity, professionalism and commitment. In return, unstinting support will be given to staff making decisions in the best interest of service users, trusting in their ability to work autonomously.
  • We are renowned for our open-mindedness, creativity, flexibility and refusal to allow rigid, dogmatic approaches to reduce effectiveness or inhibit actions.
London Rapid Response Team

London Rapid Response Team

How we deliver these aims

Responding to the needs of individuals; Prevention of homelessness and supporting those who are at risk of losing their tenancy; Recovery through our day centers, Tenancy Sustainment Team, Accomodation and Employment Academy.

Who benefits from our work

Any person who is at risk of homelessness or has been rough sleeping, whether for a short or extended period of time. We offer holistic support - whether its about health needs, sustaining a tenancy, getting help fro the local authority or building your CV - to ensure that you are supported with whatever issue arises.