READING READING SINGLESINGLE

HOMELESS HOMELESS PROJECTPROJECT

Figures for Homelessness Figures for Homelessness 20082008

260,000 people in England 260,000 people in England live on street / hostels / live on street / hostels / temporary accommodationtemporary accommodation

560,000 households live in 560,000 households live in overcrowded accommodationovercrowded accommodation

Homelessness symptomHomelessness symptom of underlying social problems of underlying social problems

Family breakdownFamily breakdown Domestic violenceDomestic violence Poor mental and physical healthPoor mental and physical health Drug abuseDrug abuse Low skillsLow skills UnemploymentUnemployment PovertyPoverty

Why People Become HomelessWhy People Become HomelessDispelling the MythsDispelling the Myths

39% made homeless by relatives or 39% made homeless by relatives or friends – thrown out on the streetfriends – thrown out on the street

20% due to breakdown in a 20% due to breakdown in a relationship through domestic violencerelationship through domestic violence

12% due to end of assured short hold 12% due to end of assured short hold tenancytenancy

2% due to mortgage arrears2% due to mortgage arrears 2% due to rent arrears2% due to rent arrears

How the numbers break How the numbers break downdown

Single person maleSingle person male 18%18% Single person femaleSingle person female 19%19% Single parent maleSingle parent male 3%3% Single parent femaleSingle parent female 35%35% Couple with dependent childrenCouple with dependent children

15%15% OtherOther 10%10% TOTALTOTAL 100%100%

Almost all homeless people Almost all homeless people are unemployedare unemployed

No moneyNo money BoredBored Low self esteemLow self esteem Mental health problems prevalentMental health problems prevalent High levels of self harm and suicideHigh levels of self harm and suicide History of alcohol and / or drug abuseHistory of alcohol and / or drug abuse

Obstacles to getting workObstacles to getting work

No decent clothesNo decent clothes No permanent address or telephone numberNo permanent address or telephone number No skills / experience / qualificationsNo skills / experience / qualifications Pay 65p in the £1 if they get a jobPay 65p in the £1 if they get a job Pay higher marginal tax rate then a Pay higher marginal tax rate then a

millionairemillionaire Lose other means-tested benefitsLose other means-tested benefits Could easily lose job - hassle of getting back Could easily lose job - hassle of getting back

benefitsbenefits

Providing a Home Providing a Home is only half the solutionis only half the solution

A new home may be miles from A new home may be miles from public transportpublic transport

No furniture or pots and pansNo furniture or pots and pans Face new challenges like paying billsFace new challenges like paying bills Still dealing with older problems like Still dealing with older problems like

alcoholism and mental health alcoholism and mental health problemsproblems

Reading Single Homeless Reading Single Homeless ProjectProject

RSHP wants every person in Reading RSHP wants every person in Reading to have their own home and the to have their own home and the opportunity for a positive futureopportunity for a positive future

Our mission is to house, support and Our mission is to house, support and empower vulnerable people to empower vulnerable people to transform their lives and fulfil their transform their lives and fulfil their potentialpotential

Building on Success over 29 Building on Success over 29 yearsyears

Started life as a soup kitchen in Started life as a soup kitchen in 1970s1970s

Officially registered charity July Officially registered charity July 19791979

Today house up to 100 people Today house up to 100 people Own or lease 16 properties within Own or lease 16 properties within

Reading Town CentreReading Town Centre 3030thth Anniversary in 2009 Anniversary in 2009

OUR CLIENTSOUR CLIENTS

EX OFFENDERSEX OFFENDERS PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH

ISSUESISSUES ESCAPING PHYSICAL ABUSEESCAPING PHYSICAL ABUSE ALCOHOL / DRUGS ADDICTIONALCOHOL / DRUGS ADDICTION DOMESTIC BREAKDO0WNDOMESTIC BREAKDO0WN DIVORCEDIVORCE SOCIAL WELFARE ISSUES – LOW SELF SOCIAL WELFARE ISSUES – LOW SELF

ESTEEMESTEEM

STEPS TO HOUSINGSTEPS TO HOUSING

ReferralReferral AppointmentAppointment InterviewInterview ReferencesReferences Waiting ListWaiting List CAN ONLY LOOK AFTER PEOPLE WITH CAN ONLY LOOK AFTER PEOPLE WITH

LOW LEVEL SUPPORT NEEDSLOW LEVEL SUPPORT NEEDS

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EDUCATION TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT

Education, Training and Employment OfficerEducation, Training and Employment Officer Resettlement Officer to help clients move onResettlement Officer to help clients move on Tenants ForumTenants Forum IT workshopsIT workshops Housing Benefit HelpHousing Benefit Help Trained volunteers for counselling and adviceTrained volunteers for counselling and advice BUILDING SELF CONFIDENCE AND SOCIAL BUILDING SELF CONFIDENCE AND SOCIAL

INTER-ACTIONINTER-ACTION

Learning New SkillsLearning New Skills

Learning team work Learning team work and social interaction and social interaction

RECREATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIESTHERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES

ALCOHOL WORKSHOPALCOHOL WORKSHOP DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ADVICEDRUGS AND ALCOHOL ADVICE NUTRITIONAL ADVICENUTRITIONAL ADVICE MEDICAL HELP / COUNSELLINGMEDICAL HELP / COUNSELLING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TO BUILD SELF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TO BUILD SELF

ESTEEMESTEEM ARTS AND CRAFTSARTS AND CRAFTS LEARNING TEAM WORK AND SOCIAL LEARNING TEAM WORK AND SOCIAL

INTERACTIONINTERACTION

Building self confidenceBuilding self confidence

Building Self Esteem and Building Self Esteem and ConfidenceConfidence

RSHP ALLOTMENTRSHP ALLOTMENT

How RSHP is FundedHow RSHP is Funded

Reading Borough Council Statutory Reading Borough Council Statutory Funding ‘Supporting People’Funding ‘Supporting People’

Rental incomeRental income Big Lottery Big Lottery Trusts i.e. Tudor Trust / Garfield WestonTrusts i.e. Tudor Trust / Garfield Weston Community – schools / churches / groupsCommunity – schools / churches / groups Fundraising Events Fundraising Events

FUNDRAISING INCOMEFUNDRAISING INCOME

Raising FundsRaising Funds

3030thth Anniversary 2009 Anniversary 2009Calendar of Fundraising EventsCalendar of Fundraising Events 29 March 30 places Reading Half 29 March 30 places Reading Half

MarathonMarathon April – The Big Sleep OutApril – The Big Sleep Out 21 May – celebrity golf day Sandford 21 May – celebrity golf day Sandford

Springs Golf ClubSprings Golf Club 33rdrd July – Gala Ball July – Gala Ball December – Celebrity Christmas December – Celebrity Christmas

ServiceService

2009 BIG SLEEP2009 BIG SLEEP

RSHP GOLF DAY 2008RSHP GOLF DAY 2008

CELEBRITY CHARITY GOLF DAY 2008CELEBRITY CHARITY GOLF DAY 2008 WOKEFIELD PARKWOKEFIELD PARK 22NDND OCTOBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 WITH JOHN SALAKOWITH JOHN SALAKO EX READING FAC / ENGLANDEX READING FAC / ENGLAND NOW SKY SPORTS COMMENTATORNOW SKY SPORTS COMMENTATOR AND MEAN GOLF PLAYERAND MEAN GOLF PLAYER

ROTARY AND JOHN SALAKOROTARY AND JOHN SALAKO

JOHN SALAKO WITH THE ROTARY JOHN SALAKO WITH THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING GOLF TEAM AT CLUB OF READING GOLF TEAM AT THE AWARDS DINNERTHE AWARDS DINNER

ROTARY CLUB OF READING CAME 2ROTARY CLUB OF READING CAME 2NDND BARCLAYS CAME 1BARCLAYS CAME 1STST – KPMG 3 – KPMG 3RDRD

JOHN WON PRIZE FOR LONGEST JOHN WON PRIZE FOR LONGEST DRIVE!DRIVE!

Challenges Ahead FOR Challenges Ahead FOR RSHPRSHP

RBC MAJOR GRANT ‘SUPPORTING RBC MAJOR GRANT ‘SUPPORTING PEOPLE’ TO BE SUBSUMED INTO PEOPLE’ TO BE SUBSUMED INTO GENERAL ADULT CARE BUDGETGENERAL ADULT CARE BUDGET

BENEFITS SYSTEM TO CHANGEBENEFITS SYSTEM TO CHANGE

BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOURBEING A GOOD NEIGHBOUR

REDUCE NUMBER OF SHARED REDUCE NUMBER OF SHARED HOUSING UNITSHOUSING UNITS

DEVELOP SINGLE UNITS – BED-SITS DEVELOP SINGLE UNITS – BED-SITS OR SINGLE FLATSOR SINGLE FLATS

PROVIDE RESETTLEMENT PROVIDE RESETTLEMENT OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

CENTENARY HOUSECENTENARY HOUSE

2004/05 ROTARY CLUB OF READING 2004/05 ROTARY CLUB OF READING CHOOSE TO BUILD CENTENARY CHOOSE TO BUILD CENTENARY HOUSE TO CELEBRATE CENTENARY HOUSE TO CELEBRATE CENTENARY YEARYEAR

7 SINGLE UNITS FOR TO OFFER 7 SINGLE UNITS FOR TO OFFER INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR PEOPLE INDEPENDENT LIVING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUESWITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

GRAND OPENING MARCH 2007GRAND OPENING MARCH 2007 13 PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITED TO 13 PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITED TO

DATEDATE

Future GoalsFuture Goals

MOVE CLIENTS TO INDEPENDENT LIVINGMOVE CLIENTS TO INDEPENDENT LIVING MOVE CLIENTS TO EMPLOYMENT MOVE CLIENTS TO EMPLOYMENT PROVIDE SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR PROVIDE SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR

DAMAGED AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO DAMAGED AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO GAIN SELF ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCEGAIN SELF ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE

PURCHASE MORE PROPERTIES TO HELP PURCHASE MORE PROPERTIES TO HELP GREATER NUMBER OF VULNERABLE GREATER NUMBER OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE PEOPLE

RSHPRSHP

Our mission is to house, Our mission is to house, support and empower support and empower vulnerable people to vulnerable people to

transform their lives and transform their lives and fulfil their potentialfulfil their potential

RSHP CLIENTSRSHP CLIENTS