Transitional supported housing (TSH) is a crucial service to many of society’s most vulnerable people, supporting and housing 189,500 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness; mental health issues, drug or alcohol addiction, disabilities, and fleeing domestic violence; as well as offenders and asylum seekers. TSH helps them towards greater independence and happier and more stable lives, while simultaneously saving billions for the NHS and wider public purse. Yet, despite its importance, TSH is very much the Cinderella of the national debate on housing and the sector stands at a crossroads.
With Covid-19 and its wider economic impacts likely to further increase demand and pressure on the system, this event will be an opportunity to explore how the government can secure a sustainable future for TSH, and continue to provide vital support for some of the most vulnerable people in society whilst saving billions for the taxpayer.
This event will also mark the launch of IPPR North’s new report ‘At the crossroads: the future of transitional supported housing’ which charts how the sector’s fragmented state evolved, the challenges it now faces, and sets out what a clear secure plan for the sector’s future should look like.
Including speakers:
Josh Goodman, Director of Social Housing, MHCLG
Imogen Blood, Founder and Director, Imogen Blood & Associates
Lisa Hilder, Treasurer, Hull Women’s Network
Marcus Johns, Research Fellow, IPPR North
Benjamin Rick, Co-founder and Managing Director, SASC
Chair: Sarah Longlands, Director, IPPR North
Report: [ Ссылка ]
