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WORKING TOGETHER 1 st of April 2014. HOMELESS LINK WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO. Homeless Link is the only national umbrella organisation for frontline homelessness charities and agencies working to end homelessness in England. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WORKING TOGETHER 1st of April 2014
HOMELESS LINKWHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
Homeless Link is the only national umbrella organisation for frontline homelessness charities and agencies working to end homelessness in England.
The 500 organisations that make up the Homeless Link network support the 70,000 homeless people who access their services on a daily basis.
WHO IS HOMELESSThe people we work with
3/4 are male
1 in 3 are young
people
1 in 5 are prison
leavers
28% have drug problems
31% have alcohol
problems
30% have mental health issues
Source: Survey of Needs and Provision, 2013
SERVICE PRESSURESINCREASED DEMAND, FEWER SERVICE
Source: Survey of Needs and Provision, 2013
Rough Sleeping up
31% over the last 3 years
11% fewer accommodation projects than 3
years ago
9% (4000) fewer bed
spaces than 3 years ago
INCREASED DEMAND
FEWER SERVICES
EXTERNAL PRESSURES
COUNCIL TAX
BENEFIT
HOMELESSNESSservices, support,
recovery, resettlement
SAR CHANGES
TOTAL BENEFIT CAP
EXEMPT ACCOMM
RULE
END OF SOCIAL FUND
UNIVERSAL CREDIT
ROLL OUT
LOCALISM
CUTS TO LA BUDGETS
AUSTERITY
RECESSION
DLA to
PIP
SANCTIONSEXPERIENCES OF HOMELESS PEOPLE
Homeless Link’s A High Cost to Pay indicates that individuals who have experienced homelessness are being disproportionately affected by benefit sanctions
In the 3 months to July 2013:• One third of homeless people claiming JSA were sanctioned;• 1 in 5 claiming ESA were sanctioned.
Of the services surveyed• 98% reported homeless people
falling into rent arrears• 86% reported homeless people
getting into debt
Impacts• Sanctions leading to accommodation
problems such as rent arrears or service charge arrears and eviction
• Clients’ existing problems are getting worse as a result of sanctions, with only a minority being motivated by sanctions to find employment www.homeless.org.uk/sanctions
WORK PROGRAMMEEXPERIENCES OF HOMELESS PEOPLE
Source: The Programme’s Not Working; Experiences of Homeless People on the Work Programme A High Cost to Pay: The Impact of Benefit Sanctions on Homeless People
KEY FINDINGS
• People aren’t identified as homeless
• The barriers into employment faced by people experiencing homelessness are not identified and understood
• The most vulnerable do not receive the support they need
• Sanctions disproportionately affect those experiencing homeless.
The Programme’s Not Working report from Crisis, St Mungo’s and Homeless Link draws upon surveys and interviews conducted by the three homelessness charities.
WE HAVE CHANGED
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• Help people to realise their potential
• Access to good affordable accommodation
• Personalised support• Adequate income
Our VISION – An end to Homelessness
“GIVE SOMEONE A BED AND A REASON TO GET OUT OF IT”
The changes we’ve made
• Places of Change and Hostel Improvement
• Housing First• No Second Night Out• Making every Adult Matter
WORKING TOGETHER
Develop partnerships with local services, know what they do and the support they offer
Support planning in homelessness services aims to move clients forward and recognises the client’s distance travelled
Identify and assess the needs of those experiencing homelessness
Employment is the homelessness sector’s priority too
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www.homeless.org.uk