Funding boost for county's homelessness
By Bev Hawes | 6th September 2018
Gloucestershire has been allocated an extra £271,980 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help entrenched homeless people.
The countywide partnership of local authorities, led by Gloucester City Council, has secured a boost to support an extra 16 vulnerable individuals with complex needs through the 'social impact bond' project, ACTion Glos.
The organisation supports people in Gloucestershire who have been rough sleeping or are long-term homeless, and face complex and overlapping barriers to accessing and staying in accommodation, such as drug/alcohol misuse, offending history, or mental ill health.
This service is aimed at those who have 'fallen between the gaps' previously or may have a history of using homelessness services without having their complex and challenging needs fully met.
People are allocated a personal link worker who will support them on their journey to a more positive, settled and secure future.
Since it launched in November 2017, 92 individuals from across the county have received support from ACTion Glos.
Cllr Jennie Watkins, cabinet member for neighbourhoods at Gloucester City Council, said: "Whilst we welcome the extra funding to support vulnerable people in the city and across the wider county, we can't get complacent. Working closely with other authorities and partners is vital to making sure people get the support they need to stay off the streets for good."
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