Issue details
Non UK Rough Sleepers and Complex Couples who are rough sleeping
The first grant is for £15,000 to Praxis to fund supported bed spaces for non-UK nationals with complex and unresolved immigration status who are rough sleeping in Tower Hamlets. The second grant is for £30,000 to St Mungo’s to provide intensive specialist support to hostel staff and rough sleeping couples in Tower Hamlets based on new research into working effectively with rough sleeping couples.
Both Grants will:
• support the council’s aim to end rough sleeping.
• provide rough sleepers who have very limited accommodation options with support, housing and hope for the future.
• enable the council to use and employ specialist agencies to work with identified cohorts of rough sleepers.
• help reduce anti-social behaviour that is associated some rough sleepers. This reduces the number of complaints from the community and resources employed by community safety.
• ensure that the council continues to lead in testing and implementing evidence based innovative approaches when working with rough sleepers. This is good for clients, the community and the council’s reputation.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Issue Closed in System
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/12/2018
Decision due: 16 Jan 19 by Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Community Safety
Lead director: Corporate Director, Place
Department: Place
Contact: Mark Baigent, (Interim Divisional Director, Housing and Regeneration) Email: mark.baigent@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Internal consultation within Housing Options Service, with homelessness stakeholders including the GLA.