About our project | The House Project

The House Project Peterborough was officially launched with the first cohort in December 2024.

We work alongside the National House Project (NHP) to support young people leaving care to create their own home and successful futures.

The project is co-designed with young people at the heart of all decision making. We all work together to develop relationships and learn skills that enable these to live successful adult lives. They have a choice in where they live and are involved in getting their property ready to become their home.

Through the group work we support our young people to build a community with those in the House Project, as well as making connections with agencies and professionals who can support the young people into the future.

Peterborough’s House Project is represented by young people at the Care Leavers National Movement (CLNM) to ensure that a young person’s voice is at the heart of all decision making. They are joined by representatives from all other LHPs.

The aim of this initiative is to increase and further enhance the range and choice of accommodation for young people who are in the care of Peterborough City Council. We initiated this project to better prepare care leavers for independence, help them take ownership and responsibility for their accommodation and support them to improve their outcomes, while ensuring greater use of resources.

Our ambition is for care leavers to experience a safe, happy, healthy and successful life. We strive for them to live in a way whereby they are better prepared and supported to live independently, have improved access to education, employment and training, experience stability in their lives and feel safe and secure. We know that by taking part in the House project, they will receive improved access to health support and achieve long term financial stability.

We know that the support from being part of the House Project effectively improves outcomes for young people that are willing and able to live interdependently. We will continue to offer Peterborough’s children in care positive outcomes into adulthood.

What do young people think?

Hear what our Young People have to say about their Local House Project

Latest News

Newsletter July 2025

As we reach the halfway point of 2025, it’s a great moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together. From welcoming new partnerships and celebrating over 500 young people moving into their homes, to welcoming new Local House Projects and expanding the NHP team, we’ve seen real momentum in our mission to support care leavers.

A message from our CEO

Young people tell us that the House Project approach helps significantly, but we should never underestimate the enormous challenges they face at such a critical time in their lives. This reality was brought home to us recently with Sue’s decision to swap her working life at NHP for retirement caring for her new granddaughter two days a week. Even though Sue is fully in control of this decision-making process - something our young people often are not - the transition has still been discombobulating; letting go of something she enjoys and that has defined her, and moving on to something that will be incredibly rewarding and joyous.

2024-25 Annual Reports are here!

This past year has been one of growth and recognition. We moved into a vibrant new office space, welcomed new talent to our team, formed exciting new partnerships, and continued to evolve as a learning organisation. National awards acknowledged our work, but our proudest achievements remain the deep, authentic relationships we’ve built and the sense of belonging that defines everything we do.