YMCA Together and Liverpool City Council are set to provide 20 homes for young adults experiencing homelessness, following the announcement of a £2 million government grant. Aimed at addressing the growing issue of homelessness, the funding will enable the charity, which works across Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley to support people who ... Read More...
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Liverpool-based property agency, Redwing, has partnered with Resonance and National Homelessness Property Fund 2 (NHPF2) to support the region's Housing First programme. Housing First provides permanent homes in Liverpool for more than 200 people who are experiencing homelessness. As part of this new partnership, Redwing will let and manage 68 properties across ... Read More...
One of Liverpool’s longest-running charity organisations YMCA Together has been granted the Freedom of the City. The prestigious honour, awarded in December, capped off what had been a fantastic 12 months for The City of Liverpool Young Men’s Christian Association as it marked the end of its 175th year. It was ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council has revealed plans to help rough sleepers all year round by transforming its temporary night shelter into a full-time facility. Labre House on Camden Street, which opened in November 2017, has been so well-used that in February the council doubled its capacity to help cope with increased demand ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council says it has the “provision and expertise" to deal with the wind down of the temporary Kingsway House homeless shelter. The shelter on Hatton Garden has been open during the winter to provide drop-in accommodation for rough sleepers. Liverpool City Council officials are currently working with the shelter team there ... Read More...
A new ethical housing company could be set up by Liverpool City Council with an aim to build 10,000 homes across the city. The venture is expected to create 2,000 new jobs as it delivers a range of properties including homes for the homeless, foster carers, large families, the elderly and ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council is to set up a new severe weather shelter for people sleeping rough in the city centre this winter. The local authority has submitted a planning application to establish the shelter on Camden Street, off London Road in a former dance studio. The previous shelter, located at St Stephen’s ... Read More...
A homeless Fazakerley woman left heartbroken by the Manchester Arena bomb attack has held a fundraising event to raise money for the victims. Danielle McDonough, 30, who is a resident at Alt Bank House hostel, decided to organise a craft and cake sale after hearing about the tragedy on the news. Danielle, ... Read More...
Fundraisers are being invited to sign up to this year’s Liverpool Sleepout as plans have been announced. Friends, work colleagues and families can sleep outside for a night to raise awareness of homelessness and boost cash for The Whitechapel Centre charity. The 13 October event will take place within a safe area ... Read More...
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 ... Read More...