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A clean slate is not just about where you live. It is about rebuilding your future.
- MTICBIAI
Why this exists
Turning empty properties into safe homes, and overwhelming transitions into fresh starts.
The Clean Slate Initiative provides practical, trauma-informed support for people leaving care, the justice system, domestic abuse, homelessness and other life-changing circumstances.
Our team brings professional expertise together with lived experience. We understand the challenges of starting again because many of us have experienced them ourselves — which means support delivered with compassion, dignity and a commitment to never leaving people to navigate complex systems alone.
270+
Care and justice experienced people supported into independent living since launch.
Deposits reclaimed
Helping individuals recover tenancy deposits unfairly withheld, so they get the money they're entitled to.
Practical support
What we can support you with
From the first box packed to the final piece of furniture in place — we're with you for the whole move, not just the paperwork.
Complete Moving Support
Packing materials, packing assistance, transport and moving into your new home.
Deep Cleaning & Prep
Preparing your new property so it's safe, welcoming and ready from day one.
Furniture & Essentials
Free furniture, bedding, kitchen equipment and essential household items.
Secure Storage
A safe place for your belongings during periods of transition.
Liaising On Your Behalf
Landlords, housing providers, local authorities and other professionals.
Challenging Unfair Decisions
Including supporting tenancy deposit disputes to get what you're owed.
Connecting You Onward
Trusted services for mental health, benefits, education, employment and wellbeing.
Who is this service for?
Available to people experiencing significant life transitions.
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to start again with dignity, safety and the right support around them.
Leaving care
Leaving custody
Escaping domestic abuse
Experiencing or at risk of homelessness
Moving into independent accommodation after crisis or instability
More than a property
A clean slate is not just about where you live. It is about rebuilding your future with practical support, trusted relationships and the confidence to thrive.
Since launching, we've supported over 270 care and justice experienced people to settle into independent living — and helped many reclaim tenancy deposits that had been unfairly withheld.