St Petrock's (Exeter) Ltd

Who we are

St Petrock’s is Exeter’s local homelessness charity. Supported primarily by the local community, we stand with and for people experiencing homelessness, and will not give up until everyone in the Exeter area can enjoy a place called home.

We are committed to being a local, highly effective charity working to support people who are homeless or vulnerably housed and help them to achieve their potential. For over 30 years we have been providing a range of accessible homelessness support, prevention & housing services to fill gaps in existing services to individuals in the local area. We are a charity that is well respected in the local community and work closely with our partner organisations to support vulnerable individuals at their point of need.

St Petrock’s aims to tackle homelessness alongside the complex issues and the social exclusion that often accompanies it.  Our vision is for a city without homelessness, with good health, housing and inclusion – a city where everyone enjoys the benefits of security, opportunity and growth.  We aim to:

• Prevent homelessness occurring in the first place.

• Increase access to housing and help individuals to successfully maintain a tenancy.

• Improve the health, wellbeing and life expectancy of our clients.

• Enable access to training, volunteering and employment opportunities.

• Reduce re-offending and provide positive contributions to communities.

We never give up on people.

Our culture and values

St Petrock’s (Exeter) Ltd is Exeter’s leading independent charity supporting people who are experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to “stand with and for people experiencing homelessness, and we will not give up until everyone in the Exeter area can enjoy a place called home”.

Our work is informed by 7 Values which underpin not only what we do, but how we do it, and how we relate to one another. These are:

·        Respect:  We believe that everyone is worthy of respect and dignity.

·        Compassion: We care about each individual and seek to meet them without prejudice.

·        Independence: By staying independent, we can always put those we help first.

·        Perseverance: We are here for the long haul, and will keep going for as long as the need exists.

·        Community: We long for those we support to feel fully part of the generous local community which supports our work.

·        Integrity: We commit to the highest standards of integrity and our values guide everything we do.

·        Accessibility:  The people we help face multiple challenges, but accessing our services must not be one of them.