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We provide a home and tailored support to hundreds of people experiencing homelessness each year. By offering opportunities to improve health and wellbeing, and access to training and employment support, residents can rebuild their lives and move on to a positive and fulfilling future.
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Beneficiaries
Situation
We are seeking to respond to the problem of homelessness in Newham along with a visible rough sleeping problem. We have the highest percentage of homeless people per capita in England. We want to address health and wellbeing, low self esteem and unemployment amongst people who are experiencing homelessness - 40% of adults in Newham lack Level 3 qualifications. We work with mental health; substance misuse; criminal justice and domestic abuse. We seek to impact on many individual lives.
Solution
We want to continue to deliver and enhance our Aspirations Programme for people who are experiencing homelessness by promoting access to educational, vocational and health and wellbeing opportunities. We opened a rough sleeper assessment hub in December 2018. In the year ending March 31st 2019 we accommodated 218 people, supported 48 individuals into accommodation and worked with 43 residents to secure employment. We recorded significant improvements in mental and physical health.
