Welcome
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.
Act Now On ‘Devastating’ Temporary Accommodation Crisis
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe deaths of over 100 children have been linked to temporary accommodation, reports the Independent. The government has been warned by MPs over the “devastating” state of temporary accommodation in the UK. New figures show that a total of 104 children died with temporary accommodation as a contributing factor to their vulnerability, ill-health, or death, […]
Coalition Urges Government To Address ‘Invisible’ Women’s Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSingle Homeless Project and Solace Women’s Aid are joined by partners across the homelessness and Violence Against Women and Girls sectors to write to Alison McGovern MP, Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, calling for stronger action on women’s homelessness. The letter, sent by the National Women’s Homeless Coalition alongside the National Domestic Abuse […]
Why Are Homes Left Empty In The UK And How Can We Fill Them Up?
/in News /by Jamie LeemingEmpty homes are ‘a sign of what is wrong with the housing crisis’, campaigners say. Here’s how many homes are being left empty in the UK, reports the Big Issue. The UK has been gripped by a housing crisis for decades and empty homes mean that properties are lying vacant while record numbers of people […]
The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026
/in News /by Jamie LeemingFrom 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will give tenants new rights and introduce new rules for private landlords. This information sheet explains how the new rules may affect your current tenancy. These changes only affect you if you are a tenant in the private rented sector with an assured or assured shorthold tenancy. […]