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Homelessness Isn’t Inevitable - Partnership & Purpose-Driven Investment Can Provide A Solution

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · 3d

Today marks both #WorldHomelessDay & #WorldMentalHealthDay — two causes deeply connected.

1,611 people died while homeless in the UK in 2024 - the highest on record.

At Resonance, we’re tackling root causes through:
Homes
Jobs
Community

Read more https://ow.ly/MIp450X9evk

Today - on World Homeless Day 2025 - new research from the Museum of Homelessness has revealed a devastating reality: 1,611 people died while homeless across the UK in 2024, the highest number on record and representing a 9% rise on the previous…

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Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · 4d

Homelessness isn’t one-size-fits-all. Women face hidden, complex homelessness - often rooted in abuse & insecurity.

The Women in Safe Homes fund is changing that.

Read more: https://ow.ly/WC2K50X7B6g

#WomensHomelessness #HiddenHomelessness #HomelessnessAwareness

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · 5d

Resonance is in Germany for #GIINImpactForum2025!

Our Head of Investor Relations, Gary Walker, joins global peers exploring how impact measurement & management can power deeper, scalable change.

#ImpactInvesting #IMM

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · 5d

Last week, our MD of Property Funds, John Williams, spoke at Campbell Tickell’s webinar on financing solutions to the TA crisis - sharing how Resonance has purchased around 1,500 homes across the UK to support people in housing crisis.

#SocialImpact #ImpactInvestment #Homelessness

How The Women In Safe Homes Fund Is Addressing Women’s Housing Needs

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · 13d

Too many women in the UK face homelessness after domestic abuse, prison, or exploitation.

The Women in Safe Homes fund is changing that:
- 122 homes purchased
- 600+ women & children housed
- 97% feel safe in their home

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#ImpactInvestment

Access to safe, affordable housing is a cornerstone of security and recovery, yet for many women across the UK, this remains out of reach. Survivors of domestic abuse, women leaving prison, and those ...

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Better Society Capital @bettersocietycapital.com · 25d

The charity @unitedresponse.bsky.social discovered the building back in 2020, with our partners at @resonance.ltd.uk purchasing the property last year using investment from The Supported Homes Fund.

Learn about our investment in the Resonance Supported Homes Fund👇
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Former nightclub in Mansfield reopens as supported living homes

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · 26d

Thanks to BBC Nottinghamshire for the coverage today - read more here: bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#CommunityHousing #LearningDisabilities #InclusiveLiving #SocialImpact

@unitedresponse.bsky.social

The old Urban Cherry nightclub building is converted into eight supported apartments.

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Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Sep 11

A special thanks to @jamesneward.bsky.social, @bettersocietycapital.com, @access-si.bsky.social

Social Investment Transforming Community-led Housing In York

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Sep 11

@yorspace.bsky.social is bringing York’s first community-led housing co-op to life!

Laura and her family can’t wait to move into Lowfield Green, a cosy, energy-efficient home with shared community spaces.

Watch to learn more: youtu.be/bTWWbRoFxwc?...

#CommunityLedHousing

YouTube video by Resonance

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Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Sep 10

The Millennium Building on Union Street, Plymouth, is set for transformation.

A £600k joint investment from Resonance & @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social + a £480k Youth Investment Fund grant, will enable its redevelopment into community spaces including a music venue & café bar.

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£600,000 Investment Secures Iconic Plymouth Building For The Community

Nudge, Resonance and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation join forces to save former cinema and nightclub The purchase unlocks funding for community spaces, including a music venue, thanks to Youth Investment F...

A Safe Home, A Fresh Start: How Secure Housing Transforms Women’s Lives

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Sep 4

A home is never just bricks and mortar – it can be the starting point for recovery.

Thanks to the Women in Safe Homes fund (with Patron Capital), women are finding security, confidence, and the chance to rebuild their lives.

Read more about the fund’s outcomes: resonance.ltd.uk/news/news/a-...

When a woman has experienced abuse, exploitation, or prison, the path forward can feel impossibly hard. Without a safe place to live, choices narrow, risks multiply, and hope can fade. The Women in Sa...

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Sep 3

We’re delighted that Resonance has been shortlisted for Social Investment Deal of the Year at the #SocialEnterpriseAwards2025! For our £1.85m investment into Community Ventures Ltd (CVL) to bring empty homes back into use, restore community assets & create local opportunities.

#SocialInvestment

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Sep 1

Over £1m raised to secure the future of Gloucestershire’s Wilderness Centre!

Once at risk of closure, it’s now back in community ownership – thanks to £822k from our Community Developers Fund, plus investment from local people & partners.

Read more: resonance.ltd.uk/news/news/80...

#Community

I Grew Up In A Happy, Stable Home - That’s All I Want For My Children

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Aug 26

After years in temporary housing, Adele and her children now have stability in a safe, affordable home in Bristol, thanks to Resonance & Developing Health & Independence. The move has transformed their health, wellbeing, and future.

Read her story: ow.ly/QqyI50WEs0z

#SafeHomes

Adele is a 38-year-old mum from Bristol, a city she has called home her entire life. Before becoming a mother, Adele worked in a pharmacy—a job she loved. Later, she moved into the care sector between...

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Social Outcomes Contracting: Learning From Experience

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Aug 13

£5m from @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social has funded the refurbishment of 5 supported housing properties in Oxfordshire for 20+ adults with learning disabilities & autistic people -through the Resonance Supported Homes Fund with Golden Lane Housing: ow.ly/7g1H50WF2Tl

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Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Aug 11

In July 25, the UK Govt launched the £500m Better Futures Fund to improve lives of vulnerable children & young people. Our new paper shares key lessons from delivering social outcomes partnerships to help partners prepare for this ambitious fund.

Read more: resonance.ltd.uk/news/news/so...

A think paper from Resonance. Purpose In July 2025, the Government announced the launch of the new £500m Better Futures Fund. This will invest in social outcomes partnerships across the UK over the ne...

Marking The Start Of A New Beginning: Stacey's Story

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Aug 4

When Stacey lost her home due to domestic abuse, she was unsure of what came next.

Through the Women in Safe Homes fund & Safer Places, she found safety, support - and hope.

Now she’s healing, reconnecting with family, & planning for the future.

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#SocialImpact

Born and raised in the North East of England, Stacey – one of the Women in Safe Homes fund’s tenants’ - early years were shaped by numerous house moves: from living in pubs, briefly moving into a hous...

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‘This Is Our Home, and It Feels Like It’: Eleanor’s Story

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Jul 25

Eleanor, a full-time working mum of two, was stuck in temporary accommodation.

Thanks to NHPF1 & Developing Health and Independence, she found a safe, stable home - and life has changed for the better.

Her children are now thriving.

Read her story:
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For Eleanor, a full-time working single mother of two, housing had long been a major source of stress. Like many parents in her situation, she faced the near-impossible task of balancing work, childca...

Social investment is a smart investment - portfolio institutional

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Jul 24

We’re proud to be featured in Portfolio Institutional, where our CEO Daniel Brewer explains why social impact investing is gaining traction with pension funds -offering stable returns and helping tackle the UK’s housing crisis.

www.portfolio-institutional.co.uk/opinion/soci...

#ImpactInvesting

Daniel Brewer is the founder of social impact property fund manager Resonance. Daniel Brewer is the founder of social impact property fund manager Resonance.

www.portfolio-institutional.co.uk

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Jul 23

Yet again, the number of people in temporary accommodation has risen.

130,000+ households - incl. 169,000 children - trapped in insecure housing.

This isn’t just a housing crisis. It’s a human one.

#HousingCrisis #EndHomelessness #HousingForAll #TemporaryAccommodation

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Jul 16

Resonance was highly commended in the Social Investment Pioneer category at the #SE100 Awards for our work with Community Ventures – Middlesbrough Ltd - transforming 30+ long-term empty homes into safe, affordable housing in Middlesbrough.

Proud to see community-led impact recognised.

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Jul 15

Today is #WorldYouthSkillsDay! We’re proud to support
Imperial Sports Ground in Bristol, where a £250k investment built 6 accessible 5-a-side pitches, helping young people develop skills, confidence & wellbeing through inclusive sport.

More: ow.ly/1IHC50Wp7o9

#YouthSkills

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Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Jul 7

Delighted our Community Developers team has been shortlisted for the NatWest SE100 Awards in the Social Investment Pioneer category – recognising our work with Community Ventures (Middlesbrough), turning 30+ empty houses into affordable homes.

Congrats to CEO Mike Milen & team!

#SE100Awards

Resonance @resonance.ltd.uk · Jul 3

Our Head of Property Acquisitions, Eamonn Mullins, attended the #PropertyAwards2025, where Resonance was shortlisted in the Social Impact Advisors – Service category for our Homelessness Property Funds - housing 3,800+ people, including 1,700 children, since 2013. #SocialImpact