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.

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Photograph of Junior Smart holding a framed certificate while wearing formal and ornate robes and a hat. Junior is stood next to Andy Cross, Executive Director of Services at St Giles Trust.

Junior Smart awarded prestigious City & Guilds Foundation Fellowship

15 April 2025

We are delighted to announce that Junior Smart, Founder of St Giles’s […]

St Giles welcomes The Times Crime and Justice Commission report

15 April 2025

The Times Crime and Justice Commission has today (14 April 2025) launched […]

The Work Beyond Adolescence

14 April 2025

Netflix’s hit show, Adolescence, recently raised the profile of a wide range […]

Empowering Our Community: Energy Advice Event at South Kensington Pantry

08 April 2025

On Tuesday, we were proud to host an energy advice event at […]

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.