1. Financial Inclusion Strategy
Dundee Partnership
Financial Inclusion Strategy
Olive Smiles
Social Inclusion Section Leader, Dundee City Council
Alison Skene
Financial Inclusion Worker (pre-tenancy)
Dundee Wider Role Alliance

2. 23.3% of Dundee households economically inactive
42.8% of households are social rented
50.7% of households income under £20,000
26% of Dundee households have no bank account

3. Social Inclusion Strategy
Dundee Partnership
Social Inclusion Strategy
Prevention
Co-ordination of Services
Product/Service Development

4. An Issue for Social Landlords
Rent Arrears
Eviction
Tenancy Turnover/Abandoned Tenancies

5. Financial Pre-Tenancy Service
Alison Skene

6. Project Vision and Aims
Enabling people to sustain tenancies and preventing repeat homelessness
Preparing them for the transition from temporary homeless accommodation to a permanent tenancy
The project aims to enhance the homeless person’s capacity to manage their lives, including their finances

7. Homeless Statistics (Dundee City)
2001/ presentations
2006/ ,130 presentations
= 177.5% rise

8. Referrals Financial Gains for clients - £37,129.00 (approx)
168 clients seen since April 07
Financial Gains for clients - £37, (approx)

9. Financial Pre-Tenancy Service
Case Study
Financial Pre-Tenancy Service