first Adult Literacy Scheme, which led to the Right to Read Campaign for adults. In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Cambridge House Law Centre's client in Kanu (Appellant) v Southwark London Borough Council. The case was significant regarding the rights of vulnerable homeless people to housing. The Court overturned previous case law and guidance and established that: An authority’s duty to the homeless under Part VII Housing Act 1996 is not to be influenced or affected by the resources available to the authority. The correct comparator when assessing whether someone is vulnerable for the reasons in s189 (1)(c ) is an ordinary person if made homeless. Support from a third party can be taken into account when assessing whether a person is vulnerable but that needs to be applied with “considerable circumspection” and that the fact of support in itself is not enough. In the case of an applicant who has or may have a disability then at each stage of the decision making process the decision maker must have due regard to the need to achieve the goals of the Equality Act 2010 which include the need to eliminate discrimination, advance the equality of opportunity between those that have a disability and those that do not and to take active steps to meet the needs of those with a disability. S149 (1) (a)- ( c) Equality Act 2010. That the consideration of the public sector equality duty must be exercised “in substance, with rigour and with an open mind”. Services & Activities Cambridge House's services fall into the following areas: Professional advocacy Law Centre Youth Empowerment Sports & Arts projects for individuals with disabilities Cambridge House also operates a social enterprise providing work and service space to charities and other civil society organisations. Notable Staff & Patrons HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester - President Dr Rowan Williams - Patron Jeremiah Emmanuel - Patron Karin Woodley - Chief Executive (2013–Present) References External links Official website British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres (BASSAC) website Action for Advocacy website Law Centres Federation website Charities based in London Organisations based in the London Borough of Southwark Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom