We provide accommodation, support and advice to people who are homeless, destitute refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerably housed in Leicester

Our story

In 2012 ORL started life as a networking forum for faith and community groups working with people who were homeless. We identified the need for groups to work more closely together to ensure there was daily food provision, especially for those individuals sleeping rough, and to avoid duplication of services. 

It soon became apparent that there were some gaps in services offered to people who were homeless, especially those without recourse to public funds. This led to ORL developing our own projects, but the partners decided that ORL needed to become a more formal entity to deliver on this. In October 2014, ORL was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

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Our vision

To eradicate homelessness through positively transforming the lives of people
 

Our values

  • We are compassionate

  • We are non-judgemental

  • We are person-centred

 

Our aims

To achieve our vision, we want to:

  • increase the number of ORL Homes

  • increase the number of residents accommodated in ORL Homes

  • increase successful move-on

  • increase volunteering opportunities

  • ensure excellent governance and accountability

  • enhance staff well-being and development

  • enhance our financial resilience

Meet the team

Staff

 

Trustees

 

Patron

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Bishop Guli became the Patron of ORL in November 2019 

“It is a great joy and privilege for me to be associated with One Roof Leicester as Patron.

I’m very much looking forward to opportunities for getting involved and learning more about the work. Part of my role will be to help raise the profile of the charity, and to encourage people from all faiths and none to volunteer and contribute to supporting some of those who are most vulnerable in our community.”

 Join us

If you are passionate about helping people who are homeless to rebuild their lives, you understand the importance that local communities play in eradicating homelessness, and the impact volunteers can make on people’s lives, then come and join our team.

Current vacancies