My Place: New Initiative by Sefton Council to Help the Borough's Rough Sleepers
Sefton Council and One Vision Housing are launching My Place, a project to tackle the rise in rough sleeping across the Borough.
Bespoke person-centred support
Funded by the Government’s Rough Sleepers Initiative, the project will provide properties for eight rough sleepers in Sefton. They will be supported to independent living through My Place which will provide bespoke person-centred support.
Homelessness is often linked to complex challenges including mental health, physical wellbeing and substance misuse. My Place takes a holistic approach that ensures residents have everything they need to rebuild their lives.
Close collaboration
My Place is part of a wider Homeless and Rough Sleeper Strategy aimed to reduce and eventually end rough sleeping in Sefton. It is being introduced in close collaboration with the Sefton Supported Housing Group.
As well as protecting Sefton’s most vulnerable residents, through a long-term alternative to rough sleeping, My Place will also influence how homelessness is tackled in the future.
Significant personal challenges
Ian Mitchell, Managing Director (Housing) for One Vision Housing said: "We truly believe that everyone deserves a place to call home and a lack of stable housing can lead to significant personal challenges.
“By offering a viable, long term solution, this project aims to protect the borough’s most vulnerable residents and influence how homelessness is tackled in the future.
“Being approached by Sefton Council to partner on this initiative is testament to our ongoing commitment to providing safe homes and communities where people can thrive."
Lives are completely changed
Cllr Daren Veidman, Sefton Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for housing said: “We know that people’s lives are completely changed by having a secure and stable home. It is a fundamental need and this “My Place” project with One Vision Housing will help provide that through these new properties for rough sleepers.
“And once those people have a home, we can then look at providing the specific support these vulnerable people need.”
Information on help if you are homeless or might lose your home.
You can find more information on One Vision Housing’s partnerships and services, here.
One Vision Housing is part of The Sovini Group and is a leading provider of social housing, managing approximately 14,000 homes across the North West. It is committed to creating opportunities and changing lives through the provision of quality homes and support services to help build thriving communities.