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What is the Needs Profile?
Table 14: Estimated Nos. of People with Housing Support Needs
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Area |
Estimated Needs |
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North Lanarkshire |
138 |
Source: NLC/East Lothian Council/Pathways Research, 2001
- There are an estimated 138 households each year which require high levels of housing support.
- Each year over 200 households present as homeless giving 'violent dispute with spouse' as their reason.
- There are areas with levels of under provision of services linked to accommodation.
- There is a shortfall in volume, choice and availability of floating support services.
- There are no formal floating support services.
What Is the Range of Existing Services?
- There are 3 service voluntary sector providers providing a total of 33 household places.
- There are no formal floating support services.
Table 15: Nos. of Housing Support Places
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Area |
Places of Housing Support Services (Nos.) |
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Linked with Accommodation |
Floating Support |
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Airdrie/ Coatbridge |
9 |
0 |
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Bellshill/ Motherwell/ Wishaw/Shotts |
10 |
0 |
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Cumbernauld/Kilsyth |
14 |
0 |
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North Lanarkshire |
33 |
0 |
Source: NLC
What are the Main Gaps in Services?
- Need for additional dispersed linked with accommodation in areas presently without this type of service.
- A broad range of support services providing greater choice.
What are Our Main Priorities?
- Better identify the needs of people who experience domestic abuse requiring housing support.
- Undertake comprehensive review of all services to better target service profile towards needs.
- Develop 2 places linked to accommodation in Coatbridge.
- Develop 1 place linked to accommodation in Bellshill.
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