St Giles - Turning a past into a future

We Are St Giles

We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.

We're a national charity using real-life past experiences to provide advice, training and support to people facing challenges today.

Latest News

All News

Junior On: The Times Crime and Justice Commission

28 April 2025

Junior Smart, Founder of the SOS Project – A recent report from […]

St Giles Welcomes New Laws Tackling Child Criminal Exploitation & Cuckooing

28 April 2025

But St Giles Say Nuance and Collaboration Remains Key St Giles welcomes […]

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Our response to tougher online sanctions for tech companies

25 April 2025

St Giles very much welcomes today’s announcement from the Government (25 April […]

Royal London Team Marks 10 Years of Lifesaving Support for Young People

23 April 2025

This April, our dedicated team at the Royal London Hospital marks a […]

Our Impact 2023/24

19,001

intensive one-to-one interventions

382

young people supported out of child criminal exploitation

380

people helped in to accommodation across community based services

346

people reduced or cleared debt across community projects

95,344

SOS+ session participants

1,017

clients who found employment and/or education/training

9 Pantry Hubs

Continued to tackle food poverty

386

peer advisors completing the Learning to Advise course

Our work generates a £8.54 saving to the taxpayer for every £1 invested in our peer-led services

What we do

Children and families

Peer advice

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Women's services

Tackling poverty

Child criminal exploitation

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Work with prison leavers

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Employment services

Commission Us

Our Stories

The people we work with come from all different backgrounds, situations and ages. Our approach is not one-size-fits-all. We work with each person as an individual, helping them realise their future goals.

Julie’s Story

Living in an outer London borough meant she was impacted by the living costs of more central...

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John’s Story

Louis, Team Leader in our London-based Skills and Employment Team, describes his work with John (name changed to...

Ardan’s Story

Ardan* came to us seeking a role within the education sector, but his journey to securing employment had...

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Paul’s Story

Paul*, a young man with experience in the care system, came to St Giles facing significant challenges but...

Robert’s story

After a difficult start in life, Robert (name changed to protect confidentiality) came to St Giles for support...

Graeme’s Story

Graeme came to St Giles after a life of trauma looking for support to help turn his life...

Samuel’s story

We helped Samuel achieve the qualifications he started whilst in prison, giving him direction, confidence and hope for...

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Caitlin’s story

We first came into contact with Caitlin when she was released from prison. She has had a turbulent...

Where we work

We provide services across the UK, coordinated from our regional and national hubs.