Shropshire Housing Alliance given grant to help homeless
A Shropshire Charity has received a major boost for its work helping local homeless people to find decent privately rented homes in the area.
The Shropshire Housing Alliance has been awarded a major grant by homelessness charity Crisis as part of a national programme funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government. The programme aims to help homeless people find stable rented accommodation.
Shropshire Housing Alliance is now calling on local landlords to join the scheme, which brings responsible landlords together with prospective tenants to set up lasting tenancies.
The project recruits and supports good landlords, matching them to potential tenants, who receive help with bonds, budgeting and household needs.
Paula Phillips, Advice Manager, said: “The money from CRISIS will be used to assist those aged between 18 and 35 into shared accommodation, thus providing affordable homes for people in Shropshire.”
The Crisis Private Renting Programme supports local housing projects across England. So far it has helped more than 8,000 people find lasting homes and aims to have helped more than 10,000 by 2016.
Leslie Morphy, chief executive of Crisis, said: “We know that private renting has the potential to provide decent and stable homes for homeless people. But many will struggle to do this on their own. The projects that Crisis supports are crucial. They help vulnerable people to find suitable, lasting tenancies whilst setting the standards for others to follow.”
Crisis has many years of experience supporting people to find stable homes and working with local projects and councils to develop good practice. The charity runs a national free advice service for landlords, local councils and local projects.
