Ref Action required Responsible By When Key activities Outcome officer 4.12 Develop a Transitional March Pre-tenancy and transitional Housing Link in with TSU to ensure smooth Options transition of support. support service operational. Accommodations Officer Post 2019 Manager / Develop referral process to identify TSU those households that require transitional service. Measures in place to sustain tenancies. 4.13 Identify and monitor the number of Housing March Reduce number of repeat Review homelessness presentations Options and identify repeat cases during homelessness presentation. repeat homelessness presentation 2019 Manager / 2017/18 Reduce number of repeat support and the number of repeat requests TSU Review TSU support cases and cases. for support. identify repeat requests for support during 2017/18 Objective 5: Providing robust responses to support rough sleepers and end the need for people to sleep rough. 5.1 Carry out a feasibility study to look April 2021 Landlord Improve facilities for those who are Feasibility Study completed Services Options assessed vulnerably housed and sleeping at developing a holistic “solutions Manager Report to Cabinet Member rough. for services for rough centre” sleepers. 5.2 Develop a Housing First approach Operations April 2019 Reduce levels of rough sleeping in Carry out tendering exercise Manager Swansea. Housing First Project in place to to address the housing and support Community support approx. 15 people per annum needs of homeless people and Housing / rough sleepers with the most Supporting complex needs. People Team 5.3 Increase emergency bed provision Operations December Reduce levels of rough sleeping in Robust Rough Sleeping Intervention Manager Team in place and providing support 7 Swansea. and ensure support and advice is 2019 Community days a week provided to rough sleepers within 48 Housing Develop additional emergency bed hours. space Improve link between and emergency bed space and supporting housing projects (Gateway Officer Post)
Ref Action required Responsible officer By When Key activities Outcome 4.12 Develop a Transitional Accommodations Officer Post Housing Options Manager / TSU March 2019 Link in with TSU to ensure smooth transition of support. Develop referral process to identify those households that require transitional service. Measures in place to sustain tenancies. Pre-tenancy and transitional support service operational. 4.13 Identify and monitor the number of repeat homelessness presentation and the number of repeat requests for support. Housing Options Manager / TSU March 2019 Review homelessness presentations and identify repeat cases during 2017/18 Review TSU support cases and identify repeat requests for support during 2017/18 Reduce number of repeat homelessness presentation. Reduce number of repeat support cases. Objective 5: Providing robust responses to support rough sleepers and end the need for people to sleep rough. 5.1 Carry out a feasibility study to look at developing a holistic “solutions centre” for services for rough sleepers. Landlord Services Manager April 2021 Feasibility Study completed Options assessed Report to Cabinet Member Improve facilities for those who are vulnerably housed and sleeping rough. 5.2 Develop a Housing First approach to address the housing and support needs of homeless people and rough sleepers with the most complex needs. Operations Manager Community Housing / Supporting People Team April 2019 Carry out tendering exercise Housing First Project in place to support approx. 15 people per annum Reduce levels of rough sleeping in Swansea. 5.3 Increase emergency bed provision and ensure support and advice is provided to rough sleepers within 48 hours. Operations Manager Community Housing December 2019 Robust Rough Sleeping Intervention Team in place and providing support 7 days a week Develop additional emergency bed space Improve link between and emergency bed space and supporting housing projects (Gateway Officer Post) Reduce levels of rough sleeping in Swansea.
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