Anna Johansson Länken - supporting rough sleepers from initial point of contact to housing
/ Stockholms Stadsmission – key facts Länken Founded in 1853 Christian roots and ethos – equal opportunities for all is core value Today Not for-profit Civil Society Organisation Core services: Education, Social Enterprise, Social Services Approx 400 paid members of staff, 300 part-time volunteers Three main funding streams; public grants/contracted services, donations/sponsorship, revenue from Social Enterprise Provide services to 1200 children, young people and adults daily
/ Painting the picture – homelessness in Stockholm 2982 people homeless in Stockholm, including 400 rough sleepers Increase in national homelessness figures % since % of homeless diagnosed with dual diagnosis Alcohol- and drug dependency problematic Mental health issues common Focus on “roof over head-guarantee” Länken
/ Contact: Outreach work Build trust Day Centre services: Basis of change Ombudsmanship: On service user's own terms Resettlement: Ensure sustainability Model built on high service user involvement and qualitative advocacy work - private funding enables us to work on service user's own terms Länken
/ text Länken can provide services for 140 individuals at any one time 30 people in sustainable housing / year 75 % reach own goals / year Provide day center services for 150 people/day Model evaluated by service user revision Länken
/ CONTACT Photo: Bobo Olsson Länken