Tacking youth homelessness through social inclusion
March 06, 2018
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Our North Yorkshire Young People’s Pathway service, supports young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Practical support is provided to help young people into accommodation, but with a long term view the support aims to prepare young people for independent living at the end of the pathway and reduce risk of homelessness […]
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Getting Rough Sleepers off the streets: Severe Weather Provision – Beacon
March 02, 2018
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Along with Leeds Housing Concern and Touchstone, Foundation form part of the Leeds housing consortium, Beacon. Throughout the winter and especially during severe weather such as we’ve seen in the last week, Beacon adhere to the severe weather provision protocol, playing a vital part in keeping rough sleepers in Leeds safe during extremely cold weather. […]
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Foundation’s Response to Government Consultation on Future Funding for Supported Housing
January 24, 2018
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Government consultation on future funding for supported housing. The Government consultation on future funding arrangements for supported housing closed on 23rd January. The consultation covered long term sheltered and supported housing for older people and those with learning or other disabilities as well as our own services, which were classed as short-term supported housing, defined […]
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Emotional and Practical Support
January 22, 2018
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Home is not a place, it’s a feeling… Foundation services give emotional and practical support. Our young people have often faced homelessness and may have had a tough start in life. At Mercury House hostel the cooking groups offer a great deal of practical support to help the young people develop some of the practical skills […]
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Legal Advice ‘light’ – support for women in domestic abuse services.
January 15, 2018
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Foundation have numerous domestic abuse services, focusing on the issue as a whole family issue. Support for victims of domestic abuse is most prevalently understood, Foundation also deliver services for perpetrators of abuse and children who are witness to abuse. Domestic Abuse creates a risk of homelessness for all involved and Foundation work hard to […]
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Facing the elements, North Yorkshire Young People.
December 18, 2017
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Once again, our Activities workers in North Yorkshire are getting young people outdoors, facing challenges of many different kinds, with meaningful results for their personal development. Even braving the recent bitter cold weather, young people visited Howe Stean Gorge and then on a truly bitter day another group visited the Yorkshire Dales to take part […]
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