At Hope and Vision Communities, what truly sets us apart is not just the homes we provide, but the people who walk alongside our residents every day. Our work is shaped by lived experience, deep understanding, and relationships built on honesty and trust. In this interview, Kevin Randall, our Head…

This International Women’s Day, a homelessness charity celebrates being one step closer to helping women in Gloucester. Hope and Vision Communities are delighted to announce a £14,000 funding award from the Benefact Trust to support the purchase of a home for vulnerable women in the Gloucester…

This weekend, the supermarkets are full of what I like to call ‘mum-reblia’…various bits of pink sparkly merch, with ‘best mum ever’ emblazoned across. Plus, flowers, chocolates and of course the obligatory bath and shower giftsets! I don’t want to sound cynical here. Personally, I’m an absolute…

After 2 and a half years living with Hope and Vision, James got married and moved into a new home. He is very happy but that wasn’t always the case.  I started taking drugs when I was 17 or 18 and I came into rehab when I was 24 years old. Since then I have been able to benefit from the long-term…

16 Days of Activism is an international movement campaigning against gender-based violence. It runs over 16 days (hence the name!) starting 25th November – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - and ending 10th December - which is Human Rights Day. Individuals,…

This year, Hope and Vision Communities celebrates its fifth anniversary — five years since our founder, Tony, set up the charity alongside the former judge who once sentenced him.  Together with our incredible trustees, team and supporters, they built a community that has now supported dozens of…

When Adrian learned he could live in our community long-term it brought tears to his eyes and massive relief. It meant he could continue his recovery journey and the volunteering that he had started. He was invited to be responsible for our allotment. From this he began to study and develop new…

We are so pleased to tell you about our Trusts and Grants Fundraiser at Hope and Vision! Diana began her career in journalism and communications in the UK before relocating to Melbourne, Australia, where she built over a decade of experience in the fundraising and philanthropy sector. She has led…

We are extremely grateful to Nicky and Pippa Gumbel and the Alpha team for inviting us to speak at the Alpha Leadership LC25 conference held at the Royal Albert Hall. Special thanks to our friend and supporter Michael Emmett who introduced us to Nicky and Pippa. It was an amazing experience for…

Myron joined us after graduating the Yeldall Manor rehabilitation programme. He shared his story with us: Hope is a peculiar thing. I suppose I never really paid it much attention to what form it presents itself in. Coming to the end of my tenure with Yeldall Manor (thank you to all the staff…