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

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Volunteers’ Week 2025: Celebrating St Giles’ Volunteers

02 June 2025

Volunteers are at the heart of St Giles. Their time, skills and […]

Sentencing Review – The Need for the Voluntary Sector and Lived Experience

30 May 2025

St Giles welcomes the recent publication of the Sentencing Review and its […]

Nicky Park on: Investment for Young Women & Girls

27 May 2025

Since 2016, Nicky Park Director of Criminal Justice and Women’s Services, has […]

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Samir Receives Award from Arsenal’s No More Red

22 May 2025

We are delighted to announce that our colleague Samir Khattab, Team Leader […]

Our Impact 2024/25

39,823

1:1 support sessions provided

869

clients reduced involvement in gangs or county lines

16,763

new clients supported

70%

of Pantry clients improved their finances

10,693

new clients engaged with our Criminal Justice projects

14,851

hours of advocacy provided

12,620

visits were made to our Pantries

1,063

peer advisors completing training or qualifications in Advice, Guidance and Support

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.