Welcome
Sefton Supported Housing Group (SSHG) is a consortium of five organisations that have joined forces to tackle homelessness in the borough.
Bosco Society Ltd, Venus, Excel Housing, Light for Life and New Start have the contract from Sefton Council to deliver supported housing to homeless people in Sefton.
You can find about more about the work the consortium will be doing, and the member organisations involved, on the other pages of this website.
People Think I’m Enjoying The Sunshine, But I’m Actually Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingDave said he regularly moves around different parts of Liverpool, reports the Echo. A homeless Liverpool man whose hammock has been spotted hanging from lampposts and trees across the city said he feels safer sleeping outdoors than in emergency accommodation. Dave, 35, from Fazakerley, has become a familiar sight in parks and green spaces around […]
‘I Was Forced Out Of Home Because I Was Trans’
/in News /by Jamie LeemingLGBTQ+ people between the ages of 18 & 25 are at higher risk of homelessness, reports The Independent. Sofia (not her real name) returned to her family home one evening to find her suitcase packed and her mother and father telling her she needed to leave. Her deeply religious parents had just discovered she was transgender […]
Homeless People Beaten With Stick In Broad Daylight Attack
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA man launched an attack on two homeless people before pulling out a large knife, reports the Liverpool Echo. The shocking incident happened at around 11.30am on Sunday, June 14, on Houghton Street in Liverpool city centre. A woman was left with a bloodied nose after being struck in the face, while a second man […]
Big Issue Founder Urges Action On Empty Homes
/in News /by Jamie LeemingLabour’s Social Housing Bill is aiming to limit Right to Buy rules and protect domestic violence victims but Lord John Bird has urged ministers to take action on empty homes too, reports the Big Issue. Big Issue founder Lord John Bird has urged the government to take action to fill up empty homes in England […]