Streetlink team

Primary function: to link rough sleepers, who bed down in the Victoria area of London, into Day Centre services.

During the year: 

979     Contacts were made with different people
467     Of these were identified as being new to rough sleeping in central London
140     People were found accommodation

Next year:

We will
continue to develop our Duty system to create seamless service provision for clients from the street into accommodation/re-connection and link this in with the Day Services Team systems;
develop new of working and different approaches to work with the most entrenched rough sleepers to ensure more positive outcomes for these clients, and,
continue to develop opportunities and structured support and training for volunteers within Strretlink and to look at ways to incorporate client volunteers in our work.

Streetlink team:

Regardless of the weather, three late nights and one early morning each week, members of our streetlink team go out in pairs to encourage homeless people to come into the Day Centre. Those who are able to make and keep appointments are referred to the assessment and advice team, but there are a number of long-term rough sleepers who are reluctant to use the Day Centre, and others whose chaotic lifestyles or mental health prevent them from using support services effectively. The team constantly looks for innovative ways to engage with these people, including holding sessions in the Day Centre at quieter periods outside normal opening hours.

The team creates a link with other providers and street teams in the borough, hosts multi-agency meetings, and formulates strategies to reduce rough sleeping by helping people access services.

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