Resettlement
We want to encourage residents to live more independent lives. For most of our residents hostel life is a temporary stage prior to achieving a safe, secure and permanent tenancy.
Resettlement is not just about moving people through the hostel system. It must also be about providing the appropriate and flexible support to help people maintain their home as they move towards independence.
A failed tenancy is traumatic for the person concerned and can be costly for the housing provider. By preventing failed tenancies, effective resettlement will also help to make the best of housing stock.
The definition of resettlement is: "to secure access, for vulnerable homeless people with a history of sleeping rough, to long-term accommodation which best suits their needs and reasonable preferences and to ensure that they do not subsequently lose it or move to less suitable accommodation".
Carole Morley is our full-time resettlement officer who works closely with our residents and has made excellent links with numerous letting agents and private landlords within the Blackpool area.
