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St Mungo’s Housing solutions

St Mungo’s Housing solutions. Sam Cowie Group Manager Offender services Samc@Mungos.org Elizabeth Harper Regional Director Elizabeth.harper@mungos.org. Who are St Mungo’s. Our vision is that: Everyone should have a decent place to live Something meaningful to do

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St Mungo’s Housing solutions

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  1. St Mungo’sHousing solutions Sam Cowie Group Manager Offender services Samc@Mungos.org Elizabeth Harper Regional Director Elizabeth.harper@mungos.org

  2. Who are St Mungo’s 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Our area pathway approach • In prison interventions • Hawk - Probation based housing advice • Medium term bed spaces • Rent deposit and B and B Fund • Floating support • MOT – pre tenancy training

  6. 1. In Prison delivery • Tenancy saving • Family mediation • Solutions to homelessness • Through the gate • Specialist services (BME) • Linking with probation

  7. 2. Hawk Role Housing 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

  8. 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

  9. 4. Rent Deposit and B and B Fund Subject to assessment • Rent Deposits • The role of bed and Breakfast accommodation

  10. 5. Floating Support • Case load 15 – 25 • Support up to 6 months to 1 year • Tenancy Sustainment

  11. 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

  12. A holistic offer Recovery College Outside in OPAL – The Outcomes Star

  13. Outcomes Star • Pre-contemplation (Points 1 & 2) • Contemplation(Points 3 & 4) • Preparation(Points 5 & 6) • Action (Points 7 & 8) • Consolidation(Points 9 & 10)

  14. Current challenges • Changes to Benefits • Price of Renting • Lack of affordable accommodation in the south of England • Movement out of London

  15. 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!

  16. Sam Cowie Group Manager Offender Services SamC@Mungos.org Elizabeth Harper Regional Director Elizabeth.harper@mungos.org

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