- Project focus: Transitional supported accommodation
- Who it supports: People with high risk of homelessness with complex needs
- Housing created: Three new en-suite rooms
The Independence Initiative works with people facing homelessness and complex disadvantage in Bootle and across Liverpool. Their services are designed to support people into recovery, stability and longer-term independence.
Designed by residents and frontline staff in response to a severe shortage of transitional housing in the local community, Phase 1 of the Helping Hands project will develop supported housing options for single men who have had experience with the criminal justice system, histories of substance misuse and are at a high risk of homelessness. It will enable them to move on from crisis situations into more stable accommodation, with ongoing support available as needed. By converting existing space in their community hub, they will be able to create three new en-suite rooms, offering high-quality transitional housing for up to nine people each year.
The project aims to create sustainable routes out of homelessness and reduce the risk of people returning to crisis.
