{"id":406,"date":"2016-09-27T09:51:22","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T09:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fitness2.mythemecloud.io\/?page_id=406"},"modified":"2026-03-07T11:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:05:38","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"406\" class=\"elementor elementor-406\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ybrx6zd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ybrx6zd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-nm7wyr2\" data-id=\"nm7wyr2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5504b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae5504b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14061-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14061-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14061-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14061-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14061-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14061.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-r7gqrhq\" data-id=\"r7gqrhq\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826e465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"826e465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Step to Independence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-x4fpxui elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"x4fpxui\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step to Independence is managed and operated by a team of qualified social workers and support workers with extensive experience in supporting and managing vulnerable individuals. The organisation was established in response to the significant challenges faced by families living in emergency accommodation, with a clear aim to improve the quality of life and meet the essential needs of children and families. As a result, Step to Independence provides a range of affordable housing solutions, including emergency, short-term, and long-term accommodation, to meet the needs of diverse vulnerable groups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54aa474 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54aa474\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a22760d\" data-id=\"a22760d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0419537 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0419537\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ba1ae7\" data-id=\"1ba1ae7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5400a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5400a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Philosophy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2972bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2972bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step to Independence Housing is founded on the belief that individuals and families should not be required to accept unsuitable living conditions, particularly in the context of limited affordable housing availability. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our clients by providing well-managed properties situated close to public transport and essential local services. Our work is underpinned by strong ethical standards, respect for individuals, and a commitment to delivering high-quality services. This approach enables us to build trusted relationships with landlords, local authority housing providers, and the individuals and families we support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48c4087\" data-id=\"48c4087\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5cab24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5cab24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8288-1024x748.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1117\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8288-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8288-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8288-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themefixes.com\/step\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8288.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step to Independence Step to Independence is managed and operated by a team of qualified social workers and support workers with extensive experience in supporting and managing vulnerable individuals. 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