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Ipswich Housing Action Group (ihAg)

ihAg supports people living with homelessness, and those facing the risk of homelessness due to the challenges of everyday life through adversity to security.

About

Ipswich Housing Action Group was established and opened its first house to residents in 1976, the same year as the heatwave, record inflation and Ipswich Town finished sixth in the First Division, signing Paul Mariner from Plymouth for a club record £220,000.

Originally based in Old Foundry Road, the charity aimed to help single men who found themselves homeless for whatever reason. Ten years later, a Community Resource Centre (CRC) opened on the site and remained there until moving to its current location in Black Horse Lane in 2011, later changing its name to The Chapman Centre.

Throughout the charity’s history, the focus has been on prevention first, often demonstrating and advocating for change on behalf of those it supports. A regulated Money Advice Service was introduced in 1997, offering impartial and practical support and advice around debts. This closed in March 2023 due to a lack of funding.

Today, ihAg welcomes anyone at risk of homelessness, or living with the experience of homelessness. The aim is still to secure a safe place to call home, as we believe this is a fundamental human right.

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