Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People

1. South Yorkshire Housing Association Fairness Commission Presentation 26th June 2012Tim Fordham Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

2. Background Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People • Supporting People cuts - disproportionate effect on SP funding locally • Affordable Rent Programme - Fall in housing starts last year – 68% reported in housing press • In Sheffield in last 3 years – 21 developer contribution S106 units SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

3. Housing Related Support Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People • Housing related support is provided to help someone gain or maintain their independence and enable people to carry out day to day living tasks themselves. It plays a very important preventative role. SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

4. Housing Related Support Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People • Help setting up and maintaining a home/tenancy • Managing finances and assistance with benefit claims • Establishing contact with other organisations and specialist support agencies • Assistance with registering with a doctor and dentist • Assistance with making contact with colleges/training providers/employers • Help with getting involved in the local community • Assistance with arranging adaptations SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

5. Background continued Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People • New under occupation rules • Local Housing Allowance • Direct payment of Housing Benefit • Potential housing benefit cuts for under 25’s Likely to lead to increased arrears and bad debts and increases in levels of poverty, particularly for already vulnerable groups SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

6. Priority 1Reversal of SP funding cuts Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People • Cap Gemini report - £2.12 saved for every £1 spent. Eric Pickles thought this was more like £6 saved for each £1 • Tangible Positive Outcomes for individuals – Independence, ETE, staying healthy • Smarter commissioning – consider priorities for city more carefully when establishing scoring criteria – retain the Sheffield £ • More strategic approach to commissioning of services - Health and Social Care - prior to any further decisions about cuts SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

7. Priority 2Co-ordinated tenancy strategy Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People • Local tenancy strategy in conjunction with all housing providers in the city to include co-ordination of re-housing people caught out by under-occupation rule, response to the inevitable increase in homelessness, focus on housing for young people SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk

8. Priority 3Increase Housing Supply, particularly for younger people Building Homes Creating Communities Supporting People • Housing now receiving centre stage – recognition that house building could be the impetus to lead country out of recession • Land at nil value from LA • Utilise New Homes Bonus in conjunction with Housing Association development funding to create a mixed tenure community, to include specific housing for younger tenants – Co-production of solutions – possibly through competitive dialogue process • Consider local infrastructure when developing new sites • Suitable housing for young people – 1 bed flats SYHA 43-47 Wellington St Sheffield S1 4HF 0114 2900 200 www.syha.co.uk