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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.
Rough Sleeping No Longer A Crime As Vagrancy Act Repealed
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe government repealed the Vagrancy Act on Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging, reports Gov.uk Originally introduced in 1824, the Vagrancy Act has been found to punish people simply for not having a home. As a result, it has pushed vulnerable people away from […]
As Rough Sleeping In Liverpool Spikes, Those On The Streets Are Losing Hope
/in News /by Jamie LeemingNew government figures show a worrying rise in rough sleeping in Liverpool – for those at the sharp end of this crisis, optimism is in short supply, reports the Liverpool Echo. “I’m asking for help and I am looking for accommodation, but I am always on a waiting list.” Corinna is 45 and has been […]
Hundreds Of Empty Liverpool Homes Set To Help Families On Council Housing List
/in News /by Jamie LeemingHomeowners and landlords across Liverpool are being offered thousands of pounds to bring long term empty properties back into use, as part of a major push by the city council to tackle housing need and neighbourhood blight, reports Liverpool Express. Liverpool City Council has launched a £7.3million Empty Homes Grant scheme, offering grants of between […]
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 […]