Thames Reach was set up in 1984 with the vision of ending rough sleeping by helping people to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives.

It began as a response to the problem of people on the streets of central London. Since then it has grown from a small team of outreach workers to an organisation that runs hostels and supported housing, works to prevent people becoming homeless and provides specialist employment and health services. It is still rooted in its original vision.

The ethos of Thames Reach is to never give up on people and to believe in individuals' capacity for change and growth. These principles are central to the way the charity works and how it views the world. It aims to be a great place to work. Employees are characterised by their compassion, integrity and commitment.

The charity believes that everyone in the organisation, regardless of their role, makes an important contribution to help Thames Reach fulfil its mission, and that its people should be prepared to work with others inside and outside the organisation to do this.

Lastly, it maintains that is important for its employees to be honest with themselves and others. Alongside this, the organisation should be prepared to understand and learn from genuine information and, where necessary, use it to change what it does.