Mission and Values

The Good Shepherd has a long history of supporting the most disadvantaged people in Wolverhampton and Christmas Eve 2022 marked the 50^th anniversary of the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd opening a night shelter in the city.

Our mission is to end homelessness, support recovery, and create pathways out of poverty. We achieve this by providing crisis support including food, practical support, and interventions to relieve homelessness, support to prevent people from becoming homeless and interventions and activities that support recovery from homelessness, mental health, and addiction. 

We deliver services in a way that makes people feel valued and always try to hear their voice.

Our key strategic goals are:

1. To be a provider of quality care and support driven by our values

2. To be a trusted and responsible employer

3. To be an innovative and dynamic charity

4. To remain a strong and financially viable charity

Our Work

Wolverhampton is a diverse city, and we have people access our services from 61 different countries of origin. There’s a fantastic community spirit and sense of togetherness and we work closely with local partners from grassroots voluntary groups through to the local authority and statutory partners. Because we’ve been in the city for so long, we have an excellent relationship with the local community, charities, community groups, and the people that use our services.

Wolverhampton has real strengths, but it’s also a deprived city with high levels of poverty and inequality putting in the top 10% of deprived areas in England. Wolverhampton has some of the highest unemployment rates in the country with the youth unemployment rate almost double the national average. These challenges drive our work, and we support people who are marginalised and disadvantaged including people experiencing homelessness, poor mental health, migrants and new communities, unemployed/low incomes, families with support needs, and people with complex and multiple needs.

Since 2003 we have provided a regular food service in the city and, more recently, have expanded the support we offer to include a day centre, meaningful activity programme, Housing First service and private sector supported lettings scheme. We also host a multi-agency hub bringing together a wide range of agencies including health, education, training, and support services. 

At the Good Shepherd our staff are trained in Psychologically Informed Environments and Trauma Informed Care. We value lived experience and believe everyone has the capacity to change and achieve their full potential. 

We are passionate about collaboration and we are ambitious for the people that use our services. 

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Our Values