St. Augustine’s Centre & Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
How we started: Small hosting scheme in place Seed funding via NACCOM in 2015 – staff time to review and hone our hosting scheme Impact of Refugee Crisis No direct access hostels in Calderdale Approachable CMBC team
How we started: Community Foundation for Calderdale Strategic grant – 2016 Dedicated worker started in January 2017 Year 1 stats: 1698 nights of accommodation 18 individuals 324 housing related 1-1 advice sessions & additional training sessions
CMBC – the benefits Well established charity already working with Refugees Referral pathways already in place This formalised the arrangement! Funded a dedicated worker at St. Augustine’s to streamline the process Early intervention
St. Augustine’s – the benefits Money! Support and training from CMBC Rise in professionalism and standards Increase in our capacity to help people Seat on Homelessness Strategy Board Capacity for joint working with other charities
Future plans Joined up working under Homelessness Reduction Act Cross pollination with training and support Streamlined specialist advice provision for clients Above all, people have a bed!
Our contact details Vicky Ledwidge Cath Miller Vicky.Ledwidge@staugustinescentrehalifax.org.uk 01422 342719 Cath Miller Cath.miller@Calderdale.gov.uk 01422 392450