Grants scheme case studies | London Councils – Home

Case studies from the current Grants programmes.

Find out how the London Councils Grants Programme helps some of London’s most vulnerable residents. These case studies are from projects currently funded under the 2022-2026 programme. Some of these case studies contain descriptions of sexual abuse and/or violence which may be distressing to the reader.

HARP Connect, led by St Mungo's

I had no fixed address and was sofa surfing with some friends...

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"He has not returned to drug dealing as a source of income and has successfully gained employment as a night operative...."

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This client has demonstrated improvements in his life skills, by resolving these difficulties and not avoiding the issue.

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I was living rough for many years and had been trying my best to get into a rehab without any success.

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I successfully assisted a client in returning to his private rented accommodation after he believed it was no longer an option

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I was placed in interim accommodation by the council which was completely unsuitable for my needs

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STAR Partnership, led by Shelter

I am a transwoman originally from Qatar...

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Before I went to Shelter, I had been homeless for 10 years and had lived for 5 years in a hotel...

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I am an elderly gentleman with a number of health issues, including, COPD, mobility and mobilised with a stick.

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ASCENT Ending Harmful Practices Partnership, led by Asian Women Resource Centre (AWRC)

My family performed FGM on me when I was age 7. When displaced by war in my home country, my family forced me to marry...

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Ms. M was born in Somalia and faced significant hardship from a young age

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DK, a 43-year-old woman, endured years of domestic abuse, captivity, and financial control during her marriage.

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Sumaiya was referred to the Ashiana Advice Service by her college learning mentor after disclosing concerns about forced marriage involving both herself and her older sister, Yasmin.

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Ms. A is an 18-year-old female Somali British citizen. She has been subjected to various forms of abuse,

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ASCENT Advice and Counselling Project, led by Women and Girls Network (WGN)

"My husband controlled me and I did not have any privacy or independence...."

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The survivor was also experiencing housing issues unrelated to VAWG, and wanted to explore mental health support and counselling due to experiencing feeling overwhelmed and isolated.

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Her past negative experiences with authorities had left her feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to advocate for herself.

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This client came to counselling as she had learnt a lot about her childhood in a previous counselling experience

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I am a 23-year-old woman, and I started accessing support from Nia’s Exiting Prostitution Service in November 2024

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Healthy London, Healthy Relationships (HLHR), led by Against Violence and Abuse (AVA)

Bespoke Support: A Professional's Perspective

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SignHealth Deaf Domestic Abuse Service, led by SignHealth

She’s also got Power of Attorney even though Matthew is capable of living and managing independently....

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Mavis* is a 28 year old woman who has been underestimated and taken advantage of her entire life

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Louise still manages to go work and socializes with friends to get her life back on track

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The family physically harmed her throughout, subsequently causing her deafness.

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Milly contacted the service in January 2024 after she experienced an assault

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Specialist Refuge Network, led by Ashiana Network

I was scared at first to speak about what happened as I was now being threatened over the phone from my husband and his family...

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I was scared my ex would find me. I’d been trying to get away for a long time

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ASCENT Support Services to Organisations, led by Women Resource Centre (WRC)

Because of this self-care training that I received, I decided to stay on and apply the training to myself and to my service users...

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I (Wellbeing Lead, Hopscotch Women’s Centre) enjoy the trainings delivered by WRC

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London Youth Gateway (LYG), led by New Horizon Youth Centre

Fatima lost both of her parents to Ebola in 2014, becoming responsible for her two younger siblings at the age of 13.

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