Objective 1: Prevention |
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Action |
Outcomes |
Lead |
Timescale |
Comments |
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1.1 |
Creation of a robust Floating Support model and offer |
• Fewer private sector evictions • Reductions in RP evictions |
Housing and Inclusion Manager |
Mobilised by end of 2022 |
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1.2 |
Development and mobilisation of prevention activities in Trinity including tenancy training, employment, training and educational courses, Domestic Abuse seminars and general workshops
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• Fewer tenancy failures. • Engagement in positive social networks and meaningful activities. |
Housing and Inclusion Manager |
Currently being mobilised. Review in December 2022 |
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1.3 |
To create a predicative analytics programme that specifically targets single homeless people.
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• Identify partners to work. • Creation of appropriate data sharing/sets. |
Housing Advice Manager |
July 2023 |
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1.4 |
Progress the IH protocol within KHOG and other district and county partners. |
• County wide decrease in the issuing of IH decisions. • Continue to keep MBC’s number low. |
Housing Advice Manager |
On-Going – review in Summer 2023 |
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1.5 |
The creation of a drop in and hub service for people facing homelessness; to include debt advice and support, floating support and signposting. |
• Location identified and developed. • Staff are working outside of the office to ensure maximum engagement with the community • Increase in digital inclusion |
Housing and Inclusion Manager |
April 2020 |
Trinity will be offering our “front door” service to all Housing Departments in Maidstone. Partnership development with other agencies to offer activities and interventions. |
Objective 2: Accommodation |
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Action |
Outcomes |
Lead |
Timescale |
Comments |
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2.1 |
Deliver phase five of temporary accommodation strategy within the borough and reduce reliance on nightly paid accommodation.
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• Reduce use of bed and breakfast accommodation • Reduce costs to the authority |
MBC |
March 2023 |
Purchase and Repair phase four is underway |
2.2 |
Develop an MBC floating support service for those assisted into accommodation, using new funding streams. |
• More households are being supported through the traditional floating support model – this to be needs lead and not dictated by a timeframe.
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Housing and Inclusion Manager |
August 2020 |
Partially completed and work continuing towards a robust Floating Support service via RSI funding.
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2.3 |
Creation of specific accommodation for different cohorts including those suffering with severe mental illness, domestic abuse survivors and young people. |
• Review the KHC accommodation/support portfolio and work with partners to create new concepts within the funding envelope.
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Housing and Inclusion Manager |
March 2023 |
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2.4 |
Engage with key stakeholders to influence the outcome of the decommissioning of KCC Homeless Connect service. |
• Ensure adequate and appropriate supported accommodation is maintained. |
Head of Housing & Community Services |
September 2022 |
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Objective 3: Support for Vulnerable People |
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Action |
Outcomes |
Lead |
Timescale |
Comments |
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3.2 |
Continued support for victims of domestic abuse through: 1. Sanctuary 2. MARAC 3. One Stop Shop |
• MBC taking leadership of the DA offer in Maidstone • Link the service into Trinity • Host courses and seminars to support those survivors and perpetrators of DA |
DA and Safeguarding coordinator |
On-going review in March 2023 |
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3.1 |
Rough Sleeper service to be continued for a further three years until 2024 |
• RSI funding to be sought and agreed by DLUCH • Team mobilised and reviewed to meet our changing needs |
Housing and Inclusion Manager |
May 2022 |
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3.2 |
Seek to provide a specific mental health provision for individuals in mental health crisis who do not meet the threshold for services via KCC. |
• Specific provision • Seek to work with KMPT and other local clinical services. |
Housing and Inclusion Manager |
April 2023 |
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3.3 |
Trinity to develop an open-door service for those approaching who require not only housing support, but interventions in terms of education, training and employment. |
• Development of an activity timetable • Collaborative approach to work programme • Service users participating in activities |
Housing and Inclusion Manager/Outreach Services Manager |
Review December 2022 |
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3.4 |
Work collaboratively with key stakeholders, including Health to ensure that services are maintained or developed to support vulnerable persons. |
• Mitigate the negative impact of the decommissioning by KCC of the Homeless Connect Service on vulnerable households. |
Head of Housing & Community Services |
September 2022 |
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Objective 4: Rough Sleepers
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Action |
Outcomes |
Lead |
Timescale |
Comments |
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4.1 |
Seek to prevent rough sleeping |
• Zero street count • Clear process developed and published for sofa surfers to access support and accommodation
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Housing and Inclusion Manager |
On-going Annual review |
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4.2 |
Reduce the numbers of people needing to be accommodated via SWEP |
• Clear process developed and published for sofa surfers to access support and accommodation |
Outreach Services Manager and Housing Advice Manager |
Annual winter |
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4.3 |
Interventions via Trinity and Outreach to reach those before they are at risk of rough sleeping. |
• Seek to further develop training and information sessions for the general public • Welcome schools and clubs into Trinity • |
Outreach Services Manager and Housing Advice Manager |
Review in Dec 2022 |
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4.4 |
Support the continued clinical interventions for rough sleepers and those insecurely accommodated. |
• Services delivered from KMPT and KCHFT still provided • CCG agrees to continuation of funding |
Housing and Inclusion Manager |
April 2022 and 2023 |
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