Issue - meetings

SINGLE HOMELESSNESS SERVICES AND ROUGH SLEEPING

Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure Committee (Item 5)

SINGLE HOMELESSNESS SERVICES AND ROUGH SLEEPING

To receive a presentation by the Homelessness and Housing Pathways Manager.

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Minutes:

Verena Hutcheson, Deb Courtnage, Caroline Evans, Matt Farrow, Amelia Johnson and Joanna Slotwinska gave a presentation on the Council’s work to support the single homeless and rough sleepers.  The presentation covered the following areas:

·         Introduction to the Team;

·         Achievements over the past year;

·         Summary of services and projects;

·         Changes to Services since September 2018;

·         Rough Sleeper Outreach service, including Severe Weather Emergency Provision, Intensive and Engaging Support Services, working towards independence and floating support;

·         Partnership and panel working;

·         Making Every Adult Matter,

·         Rough Sleeping Initiative;

·         Pilot projects from April 2019;

·         Introduction of the Street Support App;

·         Challenges;

·         Actions going forward.

Resolved:       That the presentation be noted.