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Stepping Stone Projects provides accommodation and support across the North-West to people who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes

Everyone deserves a safe place to call home, and the support to build a better future.

By offering a range of stable short-term accommodation with both on-site and floating support services, we aim to help you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to secure and maintain independent accommodation.

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Service Update – Cherry Bridge Lodge

Date posted: 12 November 2026 9:46 am

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  • Who we are

    Since we formed in 1984, we have grown and diversified our offer and services. We are now operating across the North-West, providing over 700 homes and support to over 1200 people, in many boroughs, and to a wide range of people.

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  • Our approach

    Our colleagues work alongside you, providing support tailored to your needs. We also work in partnership with organisations such as probation, the NHS and local community services, bringing support together in one place so you can access the right help, when you need it.

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  • Make a referral

    Get support

    To provide a single point of contact for all of our services, we have a dedicated central referral team. We offer support to a wide range of people, including those with no recourse to public funds, care-leavers, and asylum seekers.

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  • What we're doing right now

    - Opening new hubs to bring services together - Supporting young families into stable homes - Working nationally to end homelessness

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Some of our customer stories

The following are summaries of some of our customer stories click here to go to the customer stories section of the website for full details.

Young People Forward

JB says: “My worker at Stepping Stone has encouraged me to get involved with the Young People Forward Project. It has helped me feel more confident, and I have been getting out of the house more"

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New Start

I have settled into my new home and feel really happy with the support I have received from Mari and Stepping Stone. I feel safe and very happy with the community here and I love my home here.

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New home, new job!

Rehoused by SSP with support after living in a car and hostel. Once settled, he was proactive in looking for work and within 3 months had started a new job in a warehouse.

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Safer Communities

For the first time in my life I can see a future for myself without crime, a future which I am looking forward to and its all thanks to Stepping Stone and Trisha my Support Worker for helping me to get the head start I needed in life.

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Generic Floating Support

Homelessness referred me to SSP in May this year as I had been homeless for 2 years after I lost my home because my landlord wanted the property back. I am now living in my new home and coping very well thanks to help from Bruce and my family.

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Step Forward Hyndburn

KD suffers with anxiety and there have been days where KD has said how his anxiety has taken over due to appointments or meetings he needs to attend, or even just to go to the shops.

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Support us

Homelessness can happen to anyone. Please help us to continue our vital work supporting those who are homeless or who are at risk of losing their homes.

If you would like to support our work and help fund Stepping Stone Projects, please click read more to find out how you can help today.

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