About Us

It Takes A City is different. We’re putting a stop to the cycle of poverty and homelessness in Cambridge, for good. We directly deliver two key services in the city: our Crossways winter project and The Haven, our women-only space. These provide shelter, safety, comfort, and advice, alongside other crucial support services.

Working in a trauma-informed way, we build successful pathways from street to home. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity, and no one should face their problems alone.

We couldn’t do any of this important work without the support of the community, our donors, volunteers and local organisations, all of whom share our vision to end rough sleeping due to homelessness in the city.

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Services

Crossways

Crossways is our winter emergency accommodation project for some of Cambridge’s most vulnerable rough sleepers.

The Haven

The Haven is our overnight drop-in space for homeless and vulnerable women in the centre of Cambridge.

Speakers

ITAC staff/volunteers can attend your meeting, visit your school, or appear on your podcast or radio show.

Street Storage

Our Street Storage project provides a secure place for people to store their belongings.

Survive & Thrive

Survive and Thrive is our coordinated tenancy sustainment and floating support service.

Case Studies

Shown here are 3 very recent cases that our organisation has helped or had their lives improved thanks to our services and thanks to the many generous amounts of donations from many clients, investors and partners.

  • Case ‘C’ (Mark)

    ‘Mark’ who is 39-years-old,  had lost several forms of accommodation over the last decade, due [...]

  • Case ‘B’ (Darren)

    ‘Darren’ is in his early forties and had exclusions from multiple services in the city [...]

  • Case ‘A’ (Niel)

    ‘Neil’ is in his late thirties and a forces veteran. Prior to coming to Crossways [...]