Threshold, the Swindon charity that has supported people affected by homelessness for more than 50 years, has secured three years of government funding for a programme called Swindon Next Step, Swindon24 reported on Thursday 3 September 2026. The money comes from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund. The amount was not given.
Who is it for?
The free weekly groups and courses are open to anyone in Swindon who is homeless, at risk of homelessness, living in temporary or supported accommodation, or who has been homeless in the past.
What does it offer?
- Practical skills: money management, employability and independent living
- Sessions on confidence and motivation, healthy relationships, stress and anxiety, mindfulness and meditation
- Digital music, arts and crafts, creative writing, a men's group and outdoor activities
Threshold is running it with Ipsum, Crosslight Advice, the Adult Education Centre at New College and Society Without Abuse.
Ben Harman, Threshold's CEO, said: "We are very grateful to have been allocated this grant from the Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund."
Councillor Matty Courtliff, Swindon Borough Council's Cabinet Member for Housing and Property, said: "I look forward to seeing Swindon Next Step being integrated into our new Community Hub model."
The national fund has allocated more than £47 million to homelessness services across England. The report does not give a start date, venues or session times.
Source: Swindon24.