Community Campus 87 Limited
Creating opportunities; Breaking down barriers; Empowering people to realise their potential; Building towards a better life
ABOUT US: 

Community Campus 87 is a third sector social enterprise that provides housing, support and training opportunities for people who experience homelessness and are marginalised  throughout the Tee Valley. Founded by a group of like minded individuals as a response to high levels of youth homelessness and unemployment in the mid-eighties the organisation is now one of the leaders in the sector providing;

housing ( 67 properties owned by CC87) and support for 150 people at any one time

specific contracts with local authorities  for Unaccommpanied minors and Care Leavers - rough sleepers - 

small number of low rent general needs accommodation

apprenticeships in construction and administration

maintenance and refurbishment for CC87 properties and external customers

assistance to other organisations in the region 

 

 

 

WHY OUR WORK MATTERS: 

We are 'more than just a roof' - what matters to us is the deveopment and progression of individuals within our services. We know that our in our area there  high levels of poverty - poor health outcomes - disproportionate levels of drug deaths - and so on  -  we want to provide the springboard for people to have aspirations and hope for the future. 

OUR VALUES: 
we will respect and value people
we will challenge social justice
we believe that everyone deserves opportunity
we are person centered putting our beneficiaries at the heart of what we do
we are accountable
OUR AWARDS: 
Investors in People 2022
Social Enterprise Mark 2022
Big Issue Changemaker 2019
THINGS WE ARE PROUD OF: 
progression of our services users - some of whom have worked for the organisation -
respected service locally and regionally
maintaining our core values over thirty years
WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR PEOPLE: 

we want peole who share our values (outlined above) 

we want people who want to make a difference to people lives who are not judgememtal - are good communicators who are aware that change is challenging but not impossible.

HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT: 

we have maintained our core values over thirty years  and have remained 'local' growing organically year on year.

we have a greater level of 'stickability' with our tenants than other services and undertsand that set backs and challenges are part of someones journey to independence.