Our Framework
The Konnect Wheel
Our holistic framework for addressing homelessness across six interconnected areas of life.
The Framework
What Is the Konnect Wheel?
The Konnect Wheel is our proprietary framework for understanding and addressing homelessness holistically. It recognises that homelessness is never caused by a single factor, and therefore cannot be solved by addressing just one thing.
Each spoke of the wheel represents a critical area of life. When all spokes are strong, the wheel turns and lives move forward.
The Six Spokes
Each Area of the Wheel
Housing
Securing safe, stable accommodation is the foundation of everything else. Without housing, no other area of life can stabilise.
Employment
Financial independence through meaningful work restores dignity, purpose, and long-term stability.
Mental Health
Emotional and psychological wellbeing is inseparable from physical stability. We address both simultaneously.
Documentation
Identity documents, benefit claims, and official correspondence are essential gateways to accessing support and opportunity.
Community
Belonging to a community provides the social fabric that sustains people through difficulty and celebrates their progress.
Empowerment
Building confidence, skills, and self-belief so that individuals can navigate life independently and with dignity.
Why It Works
Why a Holistic Approach Matters
Research consistently shows that addressing homelessness through a single lens, housing alone for example, rarely leads to lasting stability. People return to homelessness because the underlying factors that contributed to it were never addressed.
The Konnect Wheel ensures that we never lose sight of the full picture. When we work with someone, we assess all six areas, identify where the wheel is weakest, and build a plan that strengthens each spoke in turn.
The result is not just a roof over someone's head. It is a stable, fulfilling, and independent life.
See the Konnect Wheel in Action
Learn more about how we apply this framework in practice, or get in touch to find out how we can help.