Posted 13.04.17
Network Homes: Article link
Network Homes and New Horizon Youth Centre have announced an expansion of Project Vista, a joint partnership supporting 16-21 year-olds across London who have been made homeless.
Network Homes is providing two additional flats with five bedrooms in Islington for homeless young people. This follows two already established flats and brings the total number of young people who can benefit from these homes to 20.
New Horizon Youth Centre provides holistic support to homeless young people who may have suffered from a family breakdown or domestic abuse.
Project Vista rooms are managed by and allocated to young people by New Horizon Youth Centre and individuals are able to live in the property for one year, after which the charity helps them move on to the private rented sector.
-----
Posted 03.04.17
Crisis: Article link
Councils across England and Wales are targeting rough sleepers with antisocial behaviour measures such as PSPOs and Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs), according to new research from Crisis, the national homelessness charity.
The Charity warns that while enforcement can help people move away from the street if used for genuinely antisocial behaviour, it should never be used for rough sleeping by itself and must be accompanied by meaningful support and accommodation.
Drawing on a survey of local councils, the report shows how more than one in three (36%) are targeting rough sleepers with enforcement measures.
Common measures used included Criminal Behaviour Orders, Dispersal Orders, Public Space Protection Orders and actions under the Vagrancy Act.
