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25/04/2003
Housing support receives £153m boost
More than £153 million over the next three years has been secured to provide essential back-up housing services for some of the most vulnerable members of society.
Announcing the first funding allocation to the Supporting People Fund, Social Development Minister Des Browne said the fund would support people living at the margins of society including those who are socially excluded.
He added: “Housing Support comes in many different forms. The most common is that provided by wardens in sheltered accommodation or support provided in homeless hostels.
“It may be something practical like helping a person to set up and maintain a home. It might be helping a person to develop domestic and practical skills to enable them to live more independently or simply giving them advice on issues such as financial management. It could equally be something personal like helping to develop social skills, giving emotional support and advice or simply befriending someone who is lonely. Or it may be aimed at ensuring that vulnerable people feel safe in their homes by giving help in establishing personal safety and security or providing community alarms."
The Minister concluded saying there could be "no greater aspiration" than the desire of the individual to live an independent life in the community.
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Announcing the first funding allocation to the Supporting People Fund, Social Development Minister Des Browne said the fund would support people living at the margins of society including those who are socially excluded.
He added: “Housing Support comes in many different forms. The most common is that provided by wardens in sheltered accommodation or support provided in homeless hostels.
“It may be something practical like helping a person to set up and maintain a home. It might be helping a person to develop domestic and practical skills to enable them to live more independently or simply giving them advice on issues such as financial management. It could equally be something personal like helping to develop social skills, giving emotional support and advice or simply befriending someone who is lonely. Or it may be aimed at ensuring that vulnerable people feel safe in their homes by giving help in establishing personal safety and security or providing community alarms."
The Minister concluded saying there could be "no greater aspiration" than the desire of the individual to live an independent life in the community.
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