Beyond Shelter
A home is more than a roof—it’s the starting point for recovery, dignity and community wellbeing.
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Rest Housing delivers trauma-informed accommodation with wrap-around support for asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups. We blend operational excellence with genuine care—centering safety, dignity, empowerment and long-term growth.
To provide safe, dignified housing with community-based support that helps people stabilise, rebuild, and move forward—ethically, humanely, and with respect at every step.
We act quickly and proactively with councils and community partners to meet urgent housing needs and reduce delays.
We equip people with the tools, services and confidence to navigate complex systems and rebuild with dignity.
Safe, well-managed homes are the foundation for recovery, respect and stability.
We guide tailored pathways into sustainable, long-term solutions and community integration.
Everyone deserves to work and belong in a culture of respect and safety. Our ACODE sets clear expectations: be kind, value one another, stay honest and fair, speak up about bias or wrongdoing, and take care of the responsibilities and resources entrusted to us. These commitments protect our people, our residents and our reputation.
• Trauma-informed practice: We meet people where they are, with clear boundaries and compassionate support.
• Wrap-around support: From benefits and budgeting to health, education and move-on planning, we coordinate the right help at the right time.
• Partnership mindset: We collaborate with local authorities, community organisations and specialist services to achieve better outcomes.
• Accountability: If it’s not evidenced, it’s not done—our quality, safeguarding and property standards are actively managed and auditable. (Internal operating principle)
Our team brings decades of experience across social work, housing management, finance and community leadership:
• Nawal Taha — Project, Governance & Quality Assurance: Registered social worker (25+ years), Practice Educator in progress; committed to safeguarding and high-quality, person-centred practice.
• Ann Brown — Housing Manager: Leads day-to-day housing operations and tenancy sustainment.
• Nasir Awash — Housing Manager: 30+ years working with refugee and minority communities; strong cross-sector partnership track record.
• Muna Taha — Finance Manager: 20+ years in operations; champions service improvement and voices of service users.
• Adam Yusif — Procurement Manager: 25+ years across statutory, voluntary and private sectors; longstanding community leadership in Sheffield.
Meet the full team here → Our Team.
A home is more than a roof—it’s the starting point for recovery, dignity and community wellbeing.
That’s why our focus is not only on property standards, but on outcomes: safer lives, sustained tenancies, and confident transitions to independence.