Our vision, mission and values
We want to see a society where everybody – no matter what their background – has a positive future.
St Giles is a charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need, people who are hard to engage because they have been failed time and time again – held back by poverty, exploited, abused, dealing with addiction or mental health problems, caught up in crime or a combination of these issues and others.
We believe everyone has the power to turn their life around, no matter what their situation. Many of our employees have been in similar situations and use their past experiences to inspire and support those living through it right now.
We empower and encourage each person to overcome the adversity they face, from the outside world and from within themselves. If they stumble, we’re there to pick them back up.
We inspire them to solve the problems they face, think big for themselves and their families and help them to build internal resilience and a place in society.
Supporting Inclusion and Positive Community Relations
As a charity proudly working with diverse communities across the UK, and with staff teams to reflect these communities, we are committed to doing our utmost to support inclusion and positive community relations.
At St Giles, where over 80% of our frontline teams come from the same backgrounds as the people we support, we know from our experience that harmony, mutual respect and diversity bring out the most positive qualities in people and deliver the best results.
We strive to play a vital role in making UK society fairer, more humane and to enable of us within it to feel valued and make a positive contribution.
Issues we work with
The people we help each year have a diverse range of needs. These cover:
Help For Vulnerable Young People Involved In Or At Risk Of Criminal Exploitation
Services Helping Adults & Young People Facing Unemployment And Poverty
Community-based Support For People In The Criminal Justice System
Specialist Support For Adults Facing Complex Barriers
Help For Children And Families
Our Impact 2025/2026
12,761
new clients were supported
10,625
of our clients were provided with risk and safety support
8,515
new clients engaged with our justice projects
8,739
visits were made to our Pantries
3,045
new clients engaged with our violence & exploitation projects
8,250
of our clients improved their wellbeing
5,543
of our clients were provided with education, training and employment support
5,513
of our clients were provided with finance, benefit and debt support