St Mungo’s Housing solutions
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St Mungo’s Housing solutions Sam Cowie Group Manager Offender services [email protected] Elizabeth Harper Regional Director [email protected]
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St Mungo’s Housing solutions. Sam Cowie Group Manager Offender services [email protected] Elizabeth Harper Regional Director [email protected]. Who are St Mungo’s. Our vision is that: Everyone should have a decent place to live Something meaningful to do - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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St Mungo’sHousing solutions
Sam CowieGroup Manager Offender [email protected]
Elizabeth HarperRegional [email protected]
Our vision is that:
• Everyone should have a decent place to live
• Something meaningful to do• Satisfying relationships with other people• The good health to enjoy them
Who are St Mungo’s
Our services• 2200 clients• 950 staff• 200+ different services including
– hostels– complex needs projects– semi independent houses– registered care homes– street outreach – skills and employment– prison and probation based services
Ex Offender Services across St Mungo’s
• In prison delivery• Court diversion• Through the gate services• Muslim ex offender services• Women’s services• Peer led work• Accommodation services
Our area pathway approach
1. In prison interventions
2. Hawk - Probation based housing advice
3. Medium term bed spaces
4. Rent deposit and B and B Fund
5. Floating support
6. MOT – pre tenancy training
1. In Prison delivery
• Tenancy saving
• Family mediation
• Solutions to homelessness
• Through the gate
• Specialist services (BME)
• Linking with probation
2. Hawk RoleHousing Advice Worker
Probation based service
Referrals direct from probation• tenancy breakdown• Homelessness• pre tenancy training• Joint working and referrals as appropriate• Family liaison• Support to reduce reoffending
3. Medium term bed spaces
• Referral from the HAWK and in prison workers
• Floating Support and Accommodation Broker
• Move on Training (MOT)
• Resettlement - usually PRS schemes
4. Rent Deposit and B and B Fund
Subject to assessment
• Rent Deposits
• The role of bed and Breakfast accommodation
5. Floating Support
• Case load 15 – 25
• Support up to 6 months to 1 year
• Tenancy Sustainment
6. MOT - Move On Training
• Classroom based – around 15 per class
• Classes delivered by trainer and Peer
• Lunch provided
• One to one training through HAWKs
• MOT Handbook
A holistic offer
Recovery College
Outside in
OPAL – The Outcomes Star
Outcomes Star
• Pre-contemplation (Points 1 & 2)
• Contemplation (Points 3 & 4)
• Preparation (Points 5 & 6)
• Action (Points 7 & 8)
• Consolidation (Points 9 & 10)
Current challenges
• Changes to Benefits
• Price of Renting
• Lack of affordable accommodation in the south of England– Movement out of London
All we want for Christmas is....
A clear holistic approach
Distance travelled recognition
End to end support for clients
System coordination – one assessment and one plan!
