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.
Government Seeks Views On Supported Housing
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe government is seeking views on its plans for the supported housing sector and changes to housing benefits, reports Inside Housing. The feedback will inform its promise to implement the measures set out in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The changes include the introduction of a locally led licensing regime for supported housing across […]
Letting Agents Sell Ahead Of The Renters’ Rights Bill
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThere has been an increase in smaller letting agencies looking to offload their businesses ahead of the upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill, reports property118. According to Spicerhaart, a leading national estate agency group, it says it has seen a flood of enquiries from smaller firms eager to sell amidst growing uncertainty. The upcoming legislation – which […]
Why Manchester’s Homeless Tent Camp Is Still Here
/in News /by Jamie Leeming“Even though the council evicted the tents last week, they’re still in town – why?” reports the Manchester Evening News. Camping chairs were arranged in a circle next to the homeless tents in town on Wednesday, as if someone was having a get-together. In fact, March 4 was an important milestone for residents of the […]
Private Firms Making Millions From ‘Hidden Homelessness’ Crisis
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCouncils have spent at least £1.6bn on temporary accommodation in the last five years, reports inews. Private companies are making millions from Britain’s ‘hidden homelessness’ crisis, it can be revealed. Over the last five years some 166 councils across Britain spent more than £1.6bn on temporary accommodation for homeless people when there was no social […]