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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.
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 […]
Rise In Youth Unemployment Driving More To Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCentrepoint warns young people facing ‘huge scarcity of work opportunities’ after Alan Milburn’s report on crisis, reports the Guardian. The growing number of young people not in work or education is driving more into unstable housing or homelessness, charities have said. A government-commissioned review into the crisis facing young people in the UK said there […]
Domestic Abusers To Be Evicted Under New Landmark Housing Law
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe government’s landmark Social Housing Bill is returning to Parliament for its Second Reading, reports Gov.uk. Domestic abusers will be evicted from social homes and victims will be able to stay safely in their communities, under a new landmark Social Housing Bill returning to Parliament for its Second Reading today (Monday 1 June). Under new […]
‘Every Time I Take It Now I’m Scared’ – Horrifying Reality Facing Liverpool’s Drug Users
/in News /by Jamie LeemingLiverpool Echo Special Report: As batches of highly potent and hugely dangerous synthetic opiates circulate in the region, those trapped in addiction on the streets are staring death in the face each time they use. “It was like the exorcist, my body was rejecting everything. Then I woke up in the hospital.” These are the […]