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.
Violence And Anti-Social Behaviour Linked To Rough Sleeper Accommodation ‘Concerning’
There have been a number of serious incidents linked to the You Matter base on the edge of the city centre, reports the Liverpool Echo. The boss of a Liverpool homelessness charity, which has seen a number of violent incidents at its Liverpool city centre accommodation, has admitted the situation is “a concern” and “a […]
People Experiencing Homelessness And Their Experiences With Substance Use Services For Alcohol Treatment In England
Buss, et al., Addiction research report, 02 August 2026 Background and aims Alcohol consumption at high levels is common among people experiencing homelessness and contributes to inequalities. In relative terms these individuals are underrepresented in substance use services. This study captured common trajectories and identified barriers and facilitators to accessing treatment among a group of […]
Volunteer Turns Yard Into Prize-Winning Garden
Potatoes growing in an old baby bath, a pepper plant living in a welly and a cucumber-melon hybrid cucamelon plant – these are just some of the things growing in a Salvation Army garden in West Yorkshire, reports the Guardian. “They’re like the size of grapes. That was just a little experiment,” says volunteer Matthew […]
Youth Rough Sleeping In London Falls By 45%
The number of young adults sleeping rough in London has fallen by nearly half, according to official figures published by City Hall, reports the BBC. Quarterly data from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) shows that 202 people aged 18 to 25 were recorded sleeping rough in the capital between April and June 2026, […]