About Porchlight

We work with people who are living on the streets, in our supported housing and in local communities.

We work with more than 8000 individuals and families every year. We help people to reach their full potential by breaking down the barriers to housing, mental and physical health, work, education, financial independence or daily living skills.

We have lots of services that can help and how we help depends on someone's situation. Whatever people are facing, we're here for them.

Our work

The causes of homelessness

There are lots of reasons why people become homeless. Structural factors like the lack of affordable housing, poverty and unemployment can push someone into homelessness.

Personal factors like family breakdown, mental and physical health problems or substance misuse can also force people into housing crisis.

We're here to help people avoid or recover from homelessness so that they can get to where they want to be in life.

Find out more about the difference we're making across Kent

We prevent

32,343

Calls our helpline team responded to from people across Kent

We provide

1400

People helped who were at risk of losing their home

We challenge

173

Paid employment opportunities, helping people to get back into work

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