Resonance - Twenty Years Of Impact - Report - Page 90
89 PEOPLE
C 96K HOUSEHOLDS
in Greater Manchester sleeping rough37
FIRST TENANTS
• FIRST TENANT - August 2021
National Homelessness Property Fund 2 purchases its first property, a 1-bed
home handed over to its housing provider partner, Let Us.
• FIRST TENANT - July 2021
Resonance Everyone In Fund launches, backed by the Mayor of London,
finding affordable homes for rough sleepers, after it became apparent
that this group were particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. The Resonance
Everyone In Fund purchases the first of sixty 1-bedroom and studio
apartments in the capital and starts housing tenants - with support services
provided by Nacro
in England in temporary accommodation38
PROPERTY FUND TENANT
Julie and her daughters are some of the very first tenants to be
housed by National Homelessness Property Fund 2.
For the previous two years, they had been living in temporary
accommodation in Greater Manchester. This was been a
challenging time for Julie and her family because they were
moved to an area unfamiliar to them, away from their friends,
family, school and support networks.
In August 2021, they moved into their new home, back in the
local community where they lived previously, and where Julie’s
daughters go to school. Their home is a two-bedroom apartment,
close to many local facilities, green open spaces and good public
transport.
IN THE NEWS...
“I’m from Reddish and have always lived in the area. I have three
children, including twin daughters who are at school locally. But
when we lost our home, we had to move out of the community
we lived in, and struggled living in a new area.
• Joe Biden is inaugurated as President of the United States
• The container ship Ever Given obstructs the Suez Canal for six days
in England on social housing waiting lists6
JULIE’S STORY
• FIRST TENANT - Autumn 2021
Resonance Supported Homes Fund buys and refurbishes its first shared
4-bedroom property for housing partner United Response. Three tenants
(friends who have previously lived together) move in
• The COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out
C 1.1M HOUSEHOLDS
“This home is a new start. We are back living in an area where
I feel safe, back to where I have doctors, friends and family. We
have all the tools to begin again. Schools are close, the children
are happy; we have everything available to make this successful.
And my mental health and depression have improved already.”
• Keir Starmer is elected as the leader of the Labour Party
“This house is security, providing a home for my family.
Temporary accommodation serves a purpose, it helped me
when I was homeless, but this is a new start where I can
make a home.”
Source:
37 Greater Manchester Combined Authority 2021 38 UK Parliament House of Commons Library
2022 6 GOV.UK - Live Table 600: Numbers of households on local authorities housing waiting lists
by district: 2021
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