RIVER NETWORK CHARITY, offering information, guidance, signposting & support. Our Board, Leaders and team come with decades of credibility, Professional experience and qualifications. With this experience, heart and local need are always looking to expand our services. We are currently expanding our homeless and housing provision in Heanor.

We are Charity reaching out and helping the community through Christian concern via:

  • Youth work
  • Children’s services
  • Family services
  • Foodbank
  • Media
  • Alternative education
  • Home schooling
  • Homeschooling Hub
  • Housing Accommodation
  • Retail
  • Training and Qualifications
  • Mental Health
  • Marginalised
  • Homeless
  • Needy
  • Social
  • Through practical and holistic development. 

Volunteering Opportunities – With Mentoring & Training

Become part of something truly impactful by volunteering with River Network Charity. Your time and skills can make a real difference across a wide range of vital services, including youth work, children’s services, family support, our foodbank, and the Homeschooling Hub. Whether you’re assisting with housing accommodation, providing care for those who are marginalised, homeless, or in need, or helping deliver alternative education and training and qualifications, your contribution will have a direct and lasting impact. Volunteers are also key in supporting our mental health services, retail initiatives, and creating social opportunities for the community. Join us today to help deliver practical, holistic development and bring hope and stability to those who need it most. Together, we can transform lives.

Looking For Accommodation?

Are you homeless ? Do you need emergency homeless supported accommodation.

At River Network Housing, we are committed to providing immediate and compassionate support to individuals in need. Whether you’re searching for an emergency shelter near me, a homeless shelter nearby, or temporary housing options, our services are designed to offer safety and stability. We provide accessible overnight shelter and crisis housing, ensuring a secure and welcoming environment during difficult times.

Our affordable shelter services are here to help you take the first step toward rebuilding and finding lasting stability. River Network offers secure and reasonably priced housing options in Derbyshire.

Whether you need assistance in organising your life, accessing suitable benefits, or obtaining specific support for a health condition, we are available to help you find a suitable home.

For anyone outside of Matlock and Derbyshire Dales District Council please use the button below for referral.

Here at River Network Housing, we offer comprehensive housing and support services to help individuals and families rebuild their lives. Our homeless outreach programs connect those in need with supportive housing near me, providing a stable foundation for recovery and growth. We specialize in transitional housing programs tailored to address unique challenges, including housing help for veterans, domestic violence housing assistance, and support for individuals facing drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Our compassionate team is dedicated to empowering people with the resources and care they need to overcome adversity and find lasting stability.

Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. It lies 8 miles north-east of Derby and forms, with the adjacent village of Loscoe, the civil parish and town council-administered area of Heanor and Loscoe, which had a population of 17,251 in the 2011 census.
The name Heanor derives from the Old English hēan and ofer, and means “[place at] the high ridge”. Samuel Lewis’s A Topographical Dictionary of England, published in 1848, states that Heanor parish “abounds with coal and ironstone, both worked extensively, the collieries alone affording employment to more than 2000 persons. The town is pleasantly situated upon an eminence, on the road from Derby to Mansfield. The principal articles of manufacture are silk and cotton goods, hosiery, and bobbinet lace, providing occupation to about 800 persons.” The parish then covered 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) and was in the union of Basford and the hundred of Morleston and Litchurch, with Heanor town itself covering 1,500 acres (610 ha) with 3,058 inhabitants.