P.A.T.H. (Plymouth Access to Housing) Limited

P.A.T.H. (Plymouth Access to Housing) Limited, an independent charity established in 1995, is dedicated to supporting people vulnerable to homelessness in Plymouth and across Devon, with a core mission to relieve poverty by providing practical housing assistance, advice, and support to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home, regardless of background. Rooted in values of dignity, inclusivity, rapid flexible action, and partnership, PATH blends compassion with pragmatism, evolving services to address complex needs like mental health, substance misuse, and criminal justice involvement, while emphasizing tenancy sustainment and long-term independence.

PATH does not fund external organizations but delivers direct aid to individuals—rough sleepers, refugees, single people, families, and youth at risk—through integrated programmes including street outreach, temporary accommodation, Renting Support Service (RSS), Easylet scheme, Refugee Housing and Integration Services, and its social letting agency, Plymouth Homes4Let. It routinely covers tenancy deposits, rent in advance, essential household items, and ongoing casework to prevent rough sleeping and repeat homelessness, often in collaboration with statutory and voluntary partners.

Unsolicited applications from charities are not accepted; support is reserved for individuals in Plymouth and Devon facing housing crises, accessed via direct contact (phone, office visits) or referrals—no formal deadlines, income rules, or grant ranges apply to organizations. PATH distinctly stands out for its deep local expertise, proactive crisis response, social enterprise model bridging private rentals, and focus on filling statutory gaps for the most excluded, rather than general grant-making.