snap 2011 focus on: substance misuse in london

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SNAP 2011FOCUS ON: SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN LONDON

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INTRODUCTION

• A survey of the homelessness sector across England – what provision of services, what needs and what change

• Conducted every year since 2008

• Information collected from a sample of day centres, direct access hostels and 2nd stage accommodation on the Homeless UK website

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KEY STATISTICS30% of

projects in London

refused access to clients

because they were intoxicated

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SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN LONDON

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SERVICE PROVISION

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SERVICE DELIVERY

In-house by project staff

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FUNDING

• Decreases in funding from Supporting People

• Increases in funding from clients, through rent and service charges, and benefit payments

• Low proportion of projects receiving funding from specific substance misuse sources, such as DAAT

London 2011, 2% England 2011, 5%

• What opportunities for new funding streams?