Results tagged “Anchor House”

A homeless charity in Canning Town got the ball rolling on a fundraising appeal by making £1million on the first night - with a former resident among those chipping in.

Anchor House is looking to raise £9.3million to building apartments for those looking to take their big step towards independent living.

After an injury at work Aggrie Chikiwa ended up separated from his family and sleeping rough in a van.

Eight years later he is an inspiration to the people he teaches life-changing skills to at Canning Town's Anchor House, the charity which helped him get back on his feet.

Six years ago Canning Town homeless charity Anchor House was on the point of collapse.

With major financial problems and a serious lack of funding, the future looked bleak, until the arrival of Keith Fernett - a man with a successful business background.