Turnaround provides a service to homeless or inadequately housed people of Newham. We offer safe space where our service users can develop a sense of self worth. We provide positive and realistic professional support in partnership with other agencies so that people can maintain and sustain a more settled lifestyle.

Turnaround @ Aram House

Turnaround has provided nightshelter accommodation since November 1992, when seven Christian - based Newham churches pulled together to meet the needs of local homeless people by providing a meal, a bed and a warm, safe environment for 30 people each night in which to escape the cold winter months. We were the first London shelter to begin this model and since that time we have helped church based groups in seven other London boroughs and towns to set up their own shelter using the same model. The project has always been dependent on the tremendous support of the churches and over 50 volunteers who bring their gifts and goodwill to work with Turnaround staff.

Since July 2005 with the opportunity of a short life tenancy on Aram House, Turnaround has been able to offer accommodation through the year to single homeless people of Newham.

By offering this basic need of food and a bed for the night Turnaround provides some stability in often chaotic lives. People are then encouraged to engage with workers in the drawing up of a support plan that will aim towards resettlement into accommodation and mainstream society.

Turnaround @ Choral Hall

Choral Hall is a day centre facility that provides the necessary support by which people may move from life on the street to reengagement with main stream society. Choral Hall provides support, advice and basic needs of food, shower and laundry facilities to residents of Aram House, others in temporary or unstable conditions and rough sleepers.

We work closely with London Borough of Newham, Newham PCT, Newham Adult Services and other drug and alcohol agencies to provide support and advice towards resettling people who have many and complex support needs.

Choral Hall is staffed by a full time manager and project workers allowing the centre to be open Monday - Friday when up to 40 people per day come through the centre.

For further information about Turnaround @ Aram House or Choral Hall
please phone : 020 7511 8377

Contact Details

Choral Hall, 310a Barking Road, Plaistow, London E13 8HL
Tel: 020 7511 8377 Fax: 020 7511 8388 E-mail: choralhall@ukonline.co.uk