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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.
Boost For Sadiq Khan As Rough Sleeping In London Plummets
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe Mayor of London told Big Issue it would take until 2026 to see the number of homeless people on London’s streets fall. New official statistics have proven him right. The number of people sleeping rough on London’s streets fell by more than 10% in the first three months of 2026 – just as Mayor […]
One In Three Scots Fear Losing Their Home In Coming Years
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMORE than one in three Scots are worried they could lose their home within the next few years, according to new polling that highlights mounting anxiety over Scotland’s housing and homelessness emergency, reports deadlinenews. The research found 35% of people across Scotland are concerned about losing their home because of pressures including the cost of […]
The Number Of Homeless Children In England Could Fill Wembley Stadium Twice
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe latest official homelessness statistics show 176,000 children in England are now living in temporary accommodation. It’s the latest record-high figure and means there are as many homeless kids as the population of Oxford, reports the Big Issue. The number of children who are now homeless and living in temporary accommodation in England is at […]
‘I Chose To Be Homeless – And It’s The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done’
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMike Cooney said he has “never felt so free” but knows he must “go back to the real world one day”, reports the Liverpool Echo. A chef who was forced into homelessness after being told he could no longer keep his dogs in staff accommodation has embarked on a 500-mile journey. Mike Cooney, 44, originally […]