stephen hetherington methodist action north west

SEIZING NEW OPPORTUNITIES – GROWING A SOCIAL LETTINGS AGENCY

METHODIST ACTION NORTH WEST LTD

SEIZING NEW OPPORTUNITIES –

GROWING A SOCIAL LETTINGS AGENCY

EHCGP London Event, 19th February 2015

Stephen Hetherington BA(Hons) DipArch MArch RIBA


Methodist Action North West

Founded in 2011 as a development of a homeless shelter which had existed

since 1982 in the basement of Central Methodist Church, Preston.

We are dedicated to helping people who are struggling against

homelessness, poverty, lack of opportunities and exclusion through a suite of

mutually supportive, locally based projects.

Last year’s statistics were:

Fox Street Community – accommodation & support for 68 homeless men

Floating Support & Outreach Support Teams – Support for over 220 single

people and families to sustain their tenancies & live independently

A Place to Live - in partnership with the local authority, we housed 266

people in the private rented sector for those in the greatest housing need

WH A T D OWE D O ?

Portland Street – provided accommodation

& support for 30 homeless men

No Second Night Out – provided emergency

accommodation to 98 people

Cedar House Delivered free counselling &

advice to 340 clients on low or no income

Blackpool Food Partnership – Distributed

2260 food parcels a forum for advice &

support with Blackpool City Council

Empty Homes Project – restored over 100

properties and housed a minimum of 200

people through A Place to Live


Housing Provision

e.g.

A Place to Live

Specialist Provision

e.g.

Fox Street

Tenancy Support

e.g.

Outreach

Advocacy & Consultancy

e.g.

Community Cohesion

Training & Employment

Finance & Debt

Repairs & Adaptation

e.g.

Empty Homes

Health & Wellbeing

e.g.

Cedar House

H O W D O

WE D O I T ?

STRUCTURE

• Housing Provision at Core

• ‘Key’ Services support the Core and each other

• Services can vary to suit need or agenda

• Housing provision has

income potential

• Services more likely

to be grant funded


PARTNERSHIPS

H O W D O

WE D O I T ?

Housing Provision

e.g.

A Place to Live

Specialist Provision

e.g.

Fox Street

Tenancy Support

e.g.

Outreach

Advocacy & Consultancy

e.g.

Church Work

Training & Employment

Finance & Debt

Repairs & Adaptation

e.g.

Empty Homes

Health & Wellbeing

e.g.

Cedar House

PARTNERSHIPS

• Themed services allow us toeasily partner with others

• Work can be -

• Localised

• Targeted

• Flexible


THE EMPTY HOMES PROGRAMME

EHCGP – granted £500,000

EPCGP – granted £750,000

The simple & flexible procedures have allowed us to –

Take a proactive approach to the problem

Respond in a flexible & strategic way to each property

Build our existing housing project to create affordable,

high quality accommodation which encourages long

term, sustainable tenancies

Build our relationships with Local Authorities, local

businesses and the local community

The Programme has allowed us to step in, where the 22 local RP’s did not, using Collaboration & Empowerment

WH A T D I D

WE D O ?


• Property Investment

• Financial Investment

• Safety Checks

• Building Works

• Maintenance

• Empty Homes

• Housing Options

• Technical Services

• Finance Control

• Property Services

• Tenant Services

• Support Services

MANWLocal

Authority

Building Owner

Contractor

THE EMPTY HOMES PROGRAMME - COLLABORATIONWH A T D I D

WE D O ?


WH A T D I D

WE D O ?THE EMPTY HOMES PROGRAMME – EMPOWERMENT

There is no unique solution to the problem of empty homes – one size definitely does not fit all

The Programme has allowed us to use & develop –

Contacts & Communication

Cooperation & Innovation

Funding & Sustainability

The community basis for the Programme has ensured our

success through the strength in local knowledge, local

experiences, local priorities, local resources & local needs


WH A T

H A VE

WE D O N E ?

E G A N

S T R E E T ,

P R E S T O N

4 x 1 bed & 3 x 2 bed flats

1 x 1 bed & 2 x 2 bed houses

9 years empty

£64,000 empty homes contribution

£142,000 owner contribution

LHA affordable rental rate


WH A T

H A VE

WE D O N E ?

E G A N

S T R E E T ,

P R E S T O N


1 x 1 bed & 14 x 2 bed houses

9 years empty

£148,000 empty homes contribution

£217,000 owner contribution

LHA affordable rental rate

WH A T

H A VE

WE D O N E ?

C U N L I F F E

S T R E E T ,

P R E S T O N


WH A T

H A VE

WE D O N E ?

C U N L I F F E

S T R E E T ,

P R E S T O N


WH A T

H A VE

WE D O N E ?

T H E

T E A M


£500,000 GRANT

We aim to deliver 45 properties & 112 bedrooms

Agreed delivery was 44 properties and 110 bedrooms

Our Value for Money figure is £446 against the DCLG

National Average maximum expectation of £1,100

£750,000 GRANT

We aim to deliver 62 properties and 105 bedrooms

Agreed delivery was 38 properties and 105 bedrooms

Our Value for Money figure is £613 for residential and

£874 for commercial against the DCLG National

Average maximum expectation of £1,100 and £1,300

respectively

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Environmental improvements & community benefits

£455,000 of private investment into the local economy

Employment opportunities for local businesses

KEY OBJECTIVE FOR METHODIST ACTION NW

By the programme end we will have housed at least

217 people across Preston, South Ribble & Lancaster,

who would otherwise be without an affordable home

H O W D I D

WE D O ?


T H A N K

Y O U … . .Places need people to live in them and

people need A Place to Live…

Contact details

Stephen Hetherington – Chief Operating OfficerT: 01772 751000

E: [email protected]

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