Andy Burnham, Andy Street and Steve Rotheram have urged the government to continue funding Housing First pilot projects in their regions.
Andy Burnham
The draft Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy includes plans for a Good Landlord Charter and 30,000 new social rent homes.
The government-backed Housing First pilot, set to end in March 2022, has given 97 people a permanent home since last April.
GMCA’s flagship scheme for rough sleepers is set to be boosted with 40 beds and £300,000 of additional funding this winter.
Motiv8, a social inclusion programme run by Greater Manchester housing providers, has been awarded an extra £4.3 million in funding.
Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP) have signed a pledge with Mayor Andy Burnham to provide secure housing and opportunities for care leavers.
Two new GMCA funds will be used to buy, refurbish, and modify homes for people with disabilities and people in need of social housing respectively.
445 beds will be delivered across all 10 of Greater Manchester’s boroughs as part of the scheme, which is scheduled to run from this July to March 2021.
THE Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity has issued an urgent plea to businesses and individuals in the city region to support…
625 hotel rooms are now available for rough sleepers while a further 375 will be found in the next 48 hours, Mayor Andy Burnham has announced.