Longleigh Foundation

Longleigh Foundation, established by a major social housing provider, drives transformation in the lives of social housing residents and communities facing poverty, welfare cuts, unstable employment, and service gaps. Core values of compassion, collaboration, agility, insight, and ethics guide a trust-based, relational grantmaking philosophy emphasizing co-design, strong partnerships, continuous learning, and sector-wide impact. They believe change happens through strategic yet flexible support that builds resident wellbeing, addresses compounding disadvantage, and influences housing sector practice beyond statutory housing provision.

They fund relief from poverty and support for chronic sickness or disability among social housing residents of all ages experiencing financial hardship, poor health, mental or physical disabilities, housing insecurity, and acute needs. Individual crisis interventions provide resettlement support for families exiting homelessness, essential household items like heating, flooring, eating essentials, and critical incident aid, alongside education, training, and employment programs tackling youth unemployment and skills barriers. Project grants to not-for-profits target systemic challenges in communities with high social housing presence, funding wellbeing improvements, preventative interventions, new service models like peer support and outreach, capacity building, and community-led initiatives addressing social isolation, food insecurity, family carer support, and complex health needs. Research grants advance evidence-based knowledge on housing impacts, such as floor coverings' role in health and dignity, informing policy for better resident outcomes through holistic, person-centred approaches.

Exclusions limit individual grants to specific social housing residents only, avoiding unrestricted core funding or capital appeals outside targeted calls, and require demonstrated public benefit and governance. Priorities favor tenants in acute crisis, families facing compounded poverty and disability, and communities defined by social housing prevalence. Distinctive as a sector-embedded leader, they prioritize relational partnerships with housing associations, pragmatic flexibility for evolving projects, innovation in resident-centred interventions, and influencing national practice to enhance outcomes for those beyond basic housing support.