Supported Housing showcase key services to vulnerable residents
The Supported Housing department held a drop in partner event to showcase the services and support they provide to tenants.
North Wales Housing is a growing leader of Supported Housing Services, providing excellent services to service users and funders across North Wales.
Lynne Evans, Head of Supported Housing at North Wales Housing explains:
We provide a wide range of supported housing accommodation and support services to vulnerable people across North Wales, including homeless people and rough sleepers, young care leavers, people with mental health issues, and people with learning disabilities.
This event was a great opportunity to meet with partners and funders, reinforce the services we offer and discuss how our accommodation and services can support their clients.”
A number of key local people came along to support the event organised by NWH Scheme Manager Kerry Jones. Attendees including Colwyn Bay Mayor Cllr Doctor Sibani Roy and Cllr Philip Edwards took the opportunity to visit stands by each area of the department, talking with staff and service users.
Lynne Evans, Head of Supported Housing at North Wales Housing said:
Supported Housing Service users were present at the event and attendees took their time to talk to them about their housing journey.
Two present, Peter and Patrick are brilliant examples of how the process at NWH works as both have successfully moved on to live in their own properties independently thanks to the support offer by NWH. Success stories like this makes our jobs worthwhile.”
A number of NWH’s Supported Housing schemes are funded by the Supporting People Programme by Welsh Government. In Wales there has been an ever increasing pressure on this funding, with year-on-year cuts to and more anticipated. Events such as this that encourage more collaboration is crucial to keep the services going.
Lynne Evans, Head of Supported Housing at North Wales Housing said:
We’re supporters of the ‘Let’s keep on Supporting People’ campaign. The aim of the campaign is to secure continued investment in the Supporting People Programme and ensure that people who are marginalised and at risk continue to be protected.”
