Restore York

Overview

Our vision is for a York where everybody has a home, where those who have been homeless before are rebuilding their lives, and where the city works together to beat the underlying causes of homelessness. We provide a loving space where lives can be restored. Everyone deserves a place they can call home, but society’s injustices can put unbearable financial and personal pressure on some people. Where that gets too much, and people lose the home they used to live, Restore relieves the pressure. We provide safe and stable homes, one-to-one mentoring, love, mental health support, training, social activities and the offer of Christian support and prayer. Through our work, we also show that by easing the pressure that leads to a range of personal crises, we can restore their dignity and self-worth, reconnect people with local community, and through this we can create a better society for all of us, freeing more people to achieve their full potential.

Achievements to Date

Since commencing this work in 2011 we have been blessed by God as piece by piece by piece He has built this charity. What started out as a shared vision has now become a reality, and we have provided accommodation and support to 150 people in York along the way. We are now managing nine properties across the city and employ several members of staff in a variety of roles. God has enabled us to become a significant presence within York’s homelessness prevention strategy and provision. More than that, we have had the privilege to see many lives transformed, strongholds brought down, addictions broken, relationships restored and broken hearts healed. May God’s Kingdom continue to come here as it is in Heaven.