The Glasgow Hostel Closure Programme: Findings ... - Asunto ensin

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Outcomes: Overall Qualityof Life• Changes in quality of life: 61% said life was‘much better’; 22% said it was ‘better’; 11%said it was about the same; and 6% thoughtthat it was worse• One third (32%) missed something about thehostel• Almost all (90%) said there was at least onething better about their lives
Conclusions• <strong>Hostel</strong> closure succeeded in significantly improving lives of exresidentsof <strong>Glasgow</strong>’s large-scale hostels• Good outcomes achievable even for those with complex needsand long homelessness histories• Need political support; strong central coordination; goodresources; individual assessments• ‘Housing First’ approach broadly endorsed; but also need for‘permanent supportive housing’ (older men) and ‘transitionalaccommodation’ (younger men)• Main weakness: lack of attention to work and other purposefulactivity (especially for under 50s)• http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/Projects/glasgowhostels.htm
Page 1 and 2: The Glasgow Hostel ClosureProgramme
Page 3 and 4: Evaluation Aims andMethods• To ex
Page 5 and 6: Resettlement Process• Over 80% ha
Page 7 and 8: Outcomes: ProfessionalSupport• Su
Page 9: Outcomes: Work and OtherDaily Activ

The Glasgow Hostel Closure Programme: Findings ... - Asunto ensin

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?