Recognised as a disability confident employer, Golden Lane Housing has made a number of commitments to improve equality of opportunity for people with a disability and ensure all its colleagues develop an awareness of disability to help these commitments work.
Golden Lane Housing works with adults with learning disabilities providing supported housing around which they can build their lives. It was established as an independent charity by Mencap in 1998 to help tackle the immense challenges that people with a learning disability face in finding a home.
Since its inception GLH has invested more than £119.6 million transforming the lives of over 2,048 people with a wide range of needs in more than 1,170 properties across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Manchester-based medium-size charity, which houses more than 100 people every year, also provides specialist landlord services to tenants and campaigns on issues including funding for housing, welfare reform and housing-related benefits.
Staff are driven by their passion to make a difference and the organisation's values which include being inclusive, caring and positive. Giving back to the community colleagues have supported local groups within their area, such as helping the elderly and the vulnerable, as well as helping tenants to maintain & update their gardens or painting their rooms to make them picture-perfect and safe.
Colleagues have also raised money for Mind & Cancer Research through a number of sponsored events, and have raised a total of £11,500 over the years with its annual Christmas Raffle.
