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

University of Minnesota Law School visits St Giles

12 March 2025

St Giles welcomed a distinguished delegation from the University of Minnesota Law […]

For All Women and Girls: Celebrating International Women’s Day

08 March 2025

International Women’s Day isn’t just a date on the calendar – it’s […]

Poverty on the rise: skipped meals becoming the new normal

28 February 2025

New data from St Giles’ Pantry network reveals the shocking scale of […]

St Giles welcomes funding from the London Violence Reduction Unit to continue hospital-based intervention

13 February 2025

St Giles Trust is delighted to receive a share of £9.4 million […]

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.

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...

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Sarah’s Story

With the support of St Giles, Sarah is working on becoming financially independent and is looking at housing...

Where we work

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