Keychange Charity, formerly known as Christian Alliance, was founded in 1920 by a group of women concerned for the social and spiritual needs of young single women working in cities. Just after the First World War, lunch clubs were set up where young women, many in menial jobs, could meet and make friends. Hostels opened for young working and student women and later for men. In the 1950s holiday homes were established to provide young families with affordable seaside holidays. Over the last 80 years the work of Keychange Charity has responded to the demands of a rapidly changing society. We now operate in two distinct areas of social need: providing homes for frail elderly people, and supported accommodation for young and vulnerable homeless people. All of our centres are run on Christian principles.