He provided a variety of social services in an old urban area and focussed on providing outreach services for deprived families in the community and helping those living in inadequate housing.

When Edmond moved to the UK he wanted to find a job that made use of his previous experience and he’s glad he found a role at Two Saints.

“I now enjoy working in a service which provides intensive support to help clients settle in long-term housing and empower them to manage their lives, despite all kinds of challenges.”

Edmond also works with our outreach team to help try and engage with people who are rough sleeping on the streets and provide support to help them overcome all kinds of challenges.

With her most recent role as a housing operations manager before joining us as regional director in 2022.

“When I first began this journey as a support worker, although challenging at times both emotionally and mentally, I very quickly realised I always want to mediate for and empower those that don’t necessarily have a voice.”

Kenna joined us after working alongside us in her previous role in a local authority and leads the management of a large area of our services.

“Throughout my career I’ve been able to see the fantastic outcomes that can be achieved when services are innovative and work in partnership. I’ve always admired the creativity, flexibility and ambition shown by Two Saints to ensure services are progressive.”

“As a service leader I am responsible for managing the day-to-day operational running of three services. I’m lucky to have a fantastic team who provide a quality service to over 100 people experiencing homelessness in the West Berkshire area.” 

Neil comes from a varied background which has covered time spent in the army, retail, construction and as a sportswriter and felt he wanted to use his wealth of life experience to help support others.

“The best qualification I feel I bring to the table is a lifetime of experience of the best and worst that life can throw at you. However, the training you receive when you start is comprehensive and I’m also really pleased to have successfully achieved a Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Homeless People. “

I’d previously done volunteer work for Action for Children and really enjoyed it. When I saw the advert for homeless recovery assistant I decided to apply.

Since being with Two Saints I’ve been offered lots of support and training and have worked my way up to team leader.

Since working for Two Saints, I have been fortunate enough to have been given development opportunities, working across our Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth services in various roles until I became a regional director in 2021.

My regional director role means I am responsible for looking at new business opportunities within our current operational areas but also picking up on opportunities which sit outside of where our current services are. 

My role is to continue to build positive relationships with our existing commissioners to ensure our services are being developed in line with their local area needs and supporting our contract and performance managers to ensure our services are contractually compliant. 

I am also part of our internal performance team who are responsible for the development of policies, processes, and systems within our organisation.

I have remained with Two Saints for 20 years as our core values are my core values.  I am passionate about keeping those people who often sit on the edges of our communities safe and well and with our support, and learn the skills needed to sustain independence.

I honestly don’t think I’d ever want to work anywhere else!