| 1991 |
The Founders Wendell and Lois gave up their lives in New York, moved to the UK and spent their first year working with the homeless in the Earls Court area of London |
| 1992 |
Started their first residential rehab in Clapham Junction |
| 1994 |
Opened the Move-On home, Victory Lodge, in Clapham – initially as a rehabilitation home |
| 1994 |
Won the Care in the Community Award from Premier Radio |
| 1996 |
Nehemiah was registered as a charity |
| 1999 |
Bought a larger building in Streatham, now called The Arbour |
| 2004 |
Started piloting ‘A New Direction’ in Brixton prison |
| 2007 |
Completed successful three-year pilot in Brixton |
| 2008 |
Commenced preparations for the New Direction programme at Wandsworth prison |
| 2008 |
Won the Maxie Richards Award at the Centre for Social Justice Awards |
| 2009 |
Lois and Wendell return to USA; Wendell becomes our consulting advisor, Lois continues to manage our finances |
| 2009 |
All preliminaries finalised - First course commences in Wandsworth prison in April |
| 2009 |
October - Successfully completed First 6 month course in HMP Wandsworth; Second course begins |
