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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.
Sefton Council Leader Welcomes Government’s Announcement Of £300k Funding For Social Homes
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCouncil leader Cllr Marion Atkinson has welcomed the announcement by the Government of new funding and flexibilities that will provide thousands more families in the UK with quality social homes, reports MySefton News. Cllr Atkinson said: “We have said repeatedly that individuals and families need safe, secure homes to thrive, so I am glad to see […]
Rough Sleeping In London Hits New Record High
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA total of 4,841 people were counted as sleeping rough in London in the three months before Christmas – that’s higher than any other quarterly total on record, reports the Big Issue. The number of rough sleepers spotted on London’s streets reached a record-high before Christmas, new official figures show. The Combined Homelessness and Information Network […]
Millionaire Merseyside GP Behind Asylum Seeker Hotels
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMore than 100 people were threatened with eviction from their homes to make way for asylum seekers after companies linked to a prominent GP started running migrant hotels, reports the BBC. Firms connected to Dr Faisal Maassarani became landlords of Serco hotels in 2022 when asylum applications were almost at a 20-year high. But soon […]
More Than 150 People Found Sleeping Rough In Liverpool
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe number of people out on the streets has dropped compared to the same period in 2024, reports the Liverpool Echo. More than 150 people were found to be rough sleeping as temperatures dipped across Liverpool last month. Analysis by the city council has revealed how almost 2,000 calls were made to its Always Help Available […]