A Fazakerley hostel which helps homeless people turn their lives around has celebrated its fifth birthday.

Staff and residents of Alt Bank House enjoyed a celebratory bash to mark the anniversary of the facility’s opening in 2012.

Run by Liverpool Housing Trust (LHT), the accommodation replaced the former Field Lane Hostel which was no longer fit for purpose.

A special cake and an X Factor-style talent competition formed part of the celebrations at Alt Bank House which, over the years, has provided a temporary shelter for hundreds of homeless people before helping them move on to permanent homes.

Emma El Wakil, team leader at Alt Bank House, says: “We are incredibly proud of the work that has been achieved over the last five years, and the difference it has made to so many lives.

“Since moving to Alt Bank House we have not only benefitted from fantastic facilities, but have also developed the service we provide.

“We have got to a point now where residents are leaving Alt Bank House with more skills, more confidence and more independence.”

Alt Bank House currently houses 42 single homeless men and women in modern self-contained flats, and also provides support and access to facilities including an IT suite, kitchens, allotments, health services, specialist agencies and colleges to enable people to make the transition to a settled home.

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