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Walsall housing associations tackle homelessness together
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Walsall’s eight housing associations have teamed up to tackle homelessness in the town.
In one of the first projects of its type in the country, they will work together to pool resources and expertise to prevent homelessness occurring in the town.
The HomeAction partnership is only one of two in the country and is being backed by the Housing Corporation as a model of Best Practice nationally.
The eight partners are Accord, BCHA, Bromford, Caldmore, Heatun, Mercian, WATMOS and WHG and will work closely with the council.
HomeAction will act as a central hub for tackling homelessness and will focus on tackling the causes, such as debt, alcohol or drug dependency and other issues, rather than just providing a
response.
For more information contact John Gallagher on 01922 748420 or email John.Gallagher@beechdaleha.org.uk
Picture caption: Senior staff sign the partnership in the boardroom of the historic Rubery Owen building in Darlaston, which has now re-opened as the Innovation Works business and enterprise
centre. (Back Row L-R) Sharon Gilligan (Mercian Housing) John Gallagher (Beechdale Community Housing) Mike Hew (Caldmore Housing)
Seated (l-R) Karen Lloyd (Bromford Group) Dr Chris Handy (Accord) Wendy Powell (Accord)
