Southway Housing Trust

Southway Housing Trust is a not-for-profit social housing provider and exempt charity dedicated to delivering high-quality affordable homes that enable residents to fulfil their potential and foster thriving, resilient communities through place-based regeneration and social value creation. Core values of commitment, collaboration, ambition, accountability, and inclusivity drive their grantmaking, centering customers and communities in all decisions via tenant empowerment, participatory governance, and resident-led initiatives. They believe sustainable change arises from reinvesting surpluses into grassroots partnerships that amplify resident voice, tackle social exclusion, and build neighbourhood well-being through collaborative, ambitious action.

They prioritize small-scale, resident-led community projects via the Beautiful South Fund, supporting grassroots groups delivering family fun days and family support activities to strengthen bonds and prevent isolation, craft sessions and creative arts for children and young people building skills and confidence, outings and outdoor activities for young disabled adults with physical disabilities or learning disabilities promoting inclusion and mobility, cookery classes and skills training addressing food insecurity and employability barriers, school uniform giveaways tackling poverty and education access for low-income families, and inclusive local events fostering social cohesion for elderly residents, families caring for those with care needs, and diverse ethnic minority communities. Interventions emphasize community-led, preventative approaches to youth development, carer support, social isolation reduction, and economic opportunity, alongside housing development delivering social rent homes, shared ownership, and accessible units for families, older people experiencing isolation, individuals with complex health needs or disabilities, and first-time buyers, integrating low-carbon designs to enhance community resilience and well-being.

They exclude core running costs, staff salaries, capital works, religious or political activities, statutory services, unrestricted or emergency funding. Distinctive for tenant panel decision-making, deep focus on urban neighbourhood regeneration in south Manchester and Greater Manchester communities, preference for grassroots resident-led organizations with lived experience, and holistic blend of bricks-and-mortar affordable housing with therapeutic community events prioritizing families in poverty, disabled young adults, isolated elderly, and carers seeking inclusive, person-centred local opportunities.