National House Project
John Brown
Project Lead
Project Leads manage the project, staff and build relationships with partners
John has over 16 years’ experience of working with young people in various education and social work settings throughout Midlothian. John is really excited to be involved in bringing such an amazing project to Midlothian.
John previously coordinated the Champions Board and is fully aware of the challenges Care Experienced Young People encounter especially with housing. Joh values the importance of involving young people in the planning and development of the project.
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Alan's Story
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Newsletter July 2025
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, it’s a great moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together. From welcoming new partnerships and celebrating over 500 young people moving into their homes, to welcoming new Local House Projects and expanding the NHP team, we’ve seen real momentum in our mission to support care leavers.
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A message from our CEO
Young people tell us that the House Project approach helps significantly, but we should never underestimate the enormous challenges they face at such a critical time in their lives. This reality was brought home to us recently with Sue’s decision to swap her working life at NHP for retirement caring for her new granddaughter two days a week. Even though Sue is fully in control of this decision-making process - something our young people often are not - the transition has still been discombobulating; letting go of something she enjoys and that has defined her, and moving on to something that will be incredibly rewarding and joyous.
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