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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?
