London Housing Foundation supports Pact The London Housing Foundation has awarded Pact £88,000 to expand our peer support scheme. The peer support scheme is a new initiative that supports people to help their peers, recognising that if you have been through a situation you are uniquely qualified to help others in that same situation. Andy Keen-Downs, CEO of Pact said: “This grant will enable us to employ a specialist worker to build the peer support scheme. Over the next two years we aim to recruit 30 new people who have experience of prison and the courts who can offer support, advice and mentoring to others going through the system. This will allow us to support a significant number of prisoners and their families, reducing crime and enabling people to get back on their feet.” Simon Dow is the Chair of LHF. He said: “We are pleased to be able to support this important work. Pact are right when they say that the best people to help others are those who have experienced prison themselves. Not only is their help invaluable, but they gain skills, confidence and new opportunities by volunteering." Manage Cookie Preferences