Homelessness prevention service

Since the inititiave started in January 2021, the outcomes to June 2022 are:

• Assisted 32 clients with bond and/or rent in advance to secure a private rented property
• Assisted 30 clients with various funding interventions to secure new accommodation, prevent eviction, furniture packs/white goods
• Assisted 27 clients who applied for Government funding for people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. These clients were assisted between January 2022 and April 2022 and the funding for each case ensured eviction was prevented, or funding to secure alternative accommodation to prevent homelessness
• Dealt with 182 tenant/landlord cases, working to prevent homelessness by providing mediation, advice and support, and sign posting to relevant support agencies. Where preventing eviction is not possible, giving advice and guidance on securing rented accommodation and assisting with funding
• Added 34 new landlord contacts to our already extensive mailing list for engagement
• Received 58 property to rent enquiries from landlords/agents, with 38 being positive in that property options were available to our clients or potential future options
• We have conducted multiple mail shots with promotions and information for our mailing list, and completed 12 projects around the rented sector with more in the pipeline to further promote the project and help our clients to prevent evictions, and sustain tenancies