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Sefton Supported Housing Group (SSHG) is a consortium of five organisations that have joined forces to tackle homelessness in the borough.
Bosco Society Ltd, Venus, Excel Housing, Light for Life and New Start have the contract from Sefton Council to deliver supported housing to homeless people in Sefton.
You can find about more about the work the consortium will be doing, and the member organisations involved, on the other pages of this website.
Homeless People Will Be Given Free Flu Jabs This Year – Here’s Why It Could Save Lives
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSharon Hodgson, parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Department for Health and Social Care, writes in the Big Issue about why the government is giving free flu vaccines to people facing homelessness. Every person across the country is rightly entitled to healthcare. But accessing it can be a lot harder for those experiencing homelessness. Illnesses […]
Building Social Homes At Current Speed Will Take 119 Years To Clear Housing Waiting Lists
/in News /by Jamie LeemingShelter urges government to end unfair debt burden that stops councils delivering new homes. It would take over a century (119 years) to clear existing social housing waiting lists in England at the government’s current speed of delivering new social homes, new Shelter research shows. Despite more than 1.3 million households being stuck on social […]
Homeless Women Missing From Official Figures
/in News /by Jamie LeemingHidden homeless women are being missed from official figures, reports the BBC. “When people used to see me, they didn’t believe I was homeless,” Victoria says. She did not look like a rough sleeper and did not drink or take drugs. “So it was hard for people to believe that I was actually homeless.” For […]
Permanent Rough Sleeping Hub To Open In Liverpool
/in News /by Jamie LeemingPlans have been lodged to create an all-year round service, reports the Liverpool Echo. A rough sleeping hub in the heart of Liverpool city centre is to become a permanent fixture for those facing a night on the streets. Since January 2024, in partnership with Liverpool Council, the Whitechapel Centre has operated a night assessment […]