Maintaining Homes

Funded by The Henry Smith Charity

An early intervention homeless prevention service for private rented tenants at risk of homelessness. The service provides landlord/tenant mediation advising about legal rights and responsibilities and providing support for both parties with the aim of brokering consensus to prevent tenants from losing their homes. It supports tenants to address underlying issues, claim their welfare rights and increase their knowledge and confidence to maintain a tenancy.

Funded by Rochdale Council

Support for households who have been given Leave to Remain in the borough of Rochdale to access housing and integrate into the community. Support also includes help with benefits, access to English language courses, training and employment. We  also guide people who have been given a negative decision by the Home Office towards their next steps and ensure people get the information and support they need.

Funded by Rochdale Council

Providing financial education, housing and welfare rights advice and  opportunities to reduce social isolation/improve wellbeing for homeless and private rented tenants in an informal, coffee morning style setting. Our Quid’s In sessions also provide a major focal point for  service user engagement and co-production opportunities. We value lived experiences and believe service users are best placed to inform the design, development and evaluation of services.

Funded by Rochdale Council

Resettlement and housing support for those moving into or experiencing difficulty in managing a private rented tenancy. Support includes help with setting up a new home, ensuring that people have the essential household items they need, and that rent, Council Tax, utilities and budgeting issues are addressed. People are also supported when there is a problem during the tenancy, such as rent arrears or a change in circumstances.

Funded by Funded by The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Providing intensive, flexible, person-centred support for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless with multiple/complex needs, along with offers of accommodation in either the private rented sector or via social housing. The project offers intensive wrap around support for those who have experienced rough sleeping or find it difficult to live in a hostel/supported accommodation.

Funded by Rochdale Council

A single person project aimed at providing access to the private rented sector for a bespoke client group. The project aims to house 33 homeless people across Bolton, Bury and Rochdale with support provided to help stabilise housing and prevent future homelessness.

Funded by Rochdale Council

RASP is a Government project which aims to deliver up to 6,000 units of supported move on accommodation for the long term homeless. The Bond has been successful in a bid to deliver 16 newly developed properties in Rochdale, with a focus on converting empty commercial premises into new residential properties for single people with a full support programme to help tenants to successfully manage and maintain their homes.

Funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Lottery Community Fund

The Changing Futures programme is a £64 million joint initiative by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and The National Lottery Community Fund. The fund is for local organisations to work in partnership to better support those who experience multiple disadvantage.  Our work will build on the Fulfilling Lives programme in Greater Manchester and uses a MEAM (Making Every Adult Matter) approach to focus on improving outcomes for individuals, local services and to encourage system change.

Funded by the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of the People’s Postcode  Lottery. The cost of living crisis is hitting people on low incomes hard, with increases in a threat of homelessness from private rented tenancies, financial hardship, rent arrears and debt.  The £17,224  funding from the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust has part funded a Trainee Financial Re-engagement Worker (FRW) to work alongside our existing FRW. The Trainee will work to prevent or reduce the impact of poverty by offering holistic, 1-1 support for people in financial hardship. Support will include a financial health check, income maximisation via access to benefits, grants and hardship schemes, debt reduction support and practical support to address food, fuel and hygiene poverty.