Work has been progressing well on our new build scheme to create 12 affordable rent apartments in Knowle West, a deprived area of Bristol with acute housing shortages. At time of writing we are in the process of installing the roof, with completion of the apartments expected in July this year.

The sale of the entire development has recently been agreed with a local housing association, which will be providing all units as social housing. We are employing 5-6 ex-offender staff on the project at any given point; a number of individuals employed on the site have moved on to new jobs in the industry and these have been replaced with the next cohort of recently released prisoners.