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Government to link housing and training for homeless people

By Sue Mennell (25-03-2008)
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Funding of £70 million is part of a package of measures from the government announced by Housing Minister Caroline Flint, speaking at a Housing Corporation stakeholder event on worklessness, which will be used to help provide opportunities for unemployed and homeless people, giving them access to housing services, training and jobs.

What is on offer will vary from council to council to meet the needs of local homeless communities, but will include employment advice, classroom-based activities, skills training, self-financing social enterprises such as cafés and furniture making, and business start-up advice.

Accommodation for homeless people is being increased or upgraded by councils involved in the project.

Flint said: "Over the past three years, the Places of Change programme has helped transform derelict dormitories into places which genuinely transform the lives of homeless people – breaking cycles of chaos and dependency and helping people rebuild their lives through training, volunteering and working. The number of formerly homeless people moving into independent living is up by thirty per cent as a result. We will now be measuring success through the numbers moving into training and work."

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