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.
‘Every Time I Take It Now I’m Scared’ – Horrifying Reality Facing Liverpool’s Drug Users
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSpecial report: As batches of highly potent and hugely dangerous synthetic opiates circulate in the region, those trapped in addiction on the streets are staring death in the face each time they use repots the Liverpool Echo. “It was like the exorcist, my body was rejecting everything. Then I woke up in the hospital.” These […]
Support For London’s Rough Sleepers To Be Revisited After Closure Of Capital’s Only Homeless Drug And Alcohol Clinic
/in News /by Jamie LeemingLBC previously highlighted warnings that the loss London’s only homeless detox clinic in March would “undoubtedly” lead to a loss of lives and increased pressure on A&E departments. On Thursday – less than an hour before Mr Streeting resigned from the Government and called for Sir Keir Starmer to step down – a government spokesperson […]
Police Force Hands Out Sleep Pods For Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSome Neighbourhood Policing teams in the North East are carrying emergency shelters, known as Sleep Pods, to help the homeless, reports the BBC. Durham Constabulary has been given 100 Sleep Pods to provide temporary shelter to people sleeping rough and helping protect them from the elements. Officers can distribute the pods to vulnerable people they […]
Access Denied: Why Is Treatment Still So Hard To Reach For People Experiencing Homelessness?
/in News /by Jamie LeemingFor people experiencing homelessness, accessing substance use treatment is rarely straightforward, writes Chris Annison at Phoenix Futures. Fragmented systems, strict criteria and the limitations of borough-based boundaries often leave people excluded before they have even had a chance to engage. At Phoenix Futures, our Regional Homeless Engagement with Substance Use Treatment (RhEST) service works to […]