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.
London’s Only Homeless Detox Clinic To Close
/in News /by Jamie LeemingLondon’s only dedicated drug and alcohol detox unit for homeless people is to close St Thomas’ Hospital has confirmed, reports the BBC. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the decision had been taken due to “rising costs”, adding that the service was “no longer affordable within existing funding”. The clinic, which is […]
Home Office Pilot Saved 1,000 Refugee Families From Homelessness – Then Rules Changed
/in News /by Jamie LeemingRefugees were given 56 days to find an income and a place to live under a Home Office pilot. Refugee Council warns reducing that time to 42 days risks more refugees ending up homeless, reports the Big Issue. Giving refugees 56 days to find an income and a place to live after being evicted from […]
Why Are Homeless People Being Excluded From Social Housing?
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSome people are not considered for social housing due to fears they will not be able to sustain tenancies because of low incomes or insecure finances – but where else are people meant to live? The Big Issue investigates. There is a critical shortage of social housing across the UK. This is most acute in England […]
‘The Night Hotel Refused Me Entry Changed My Life’
/in News /by Jamie LeemingWhen homeless Calumn Donaghey was turned away from a Holiday Inn Express hotel even after a charity had booked him a room, he felt “disgusting”, reports the BBC. The 30-year-old and a friend had been told the Manchester city centre hotel’s policy did not allow homeless people to stay – a stance the company later […]