We keep talking about supported housing placement breakdown as if it is a surprise. It usually is not. We talk about placements breaking down as if it is bad luck. Most of the time, it is drift. Slow, avoidable drift. A placement can look fine on day one. The paperwork is in place, the property...Continue Reading

Supported Housing Value for Money: Stability Costs Less Than Crisis Value for money has become the defining language of public services in England. Everything mut be “cost-effective”. It sits under adult social care commissioning, housing decisions, and the quiet pressure that runs through meetings when everyone knows the numbers do not add up. I have...Continue Reading

If you are searching charities near me, you probably mean this Most people do not search charities near me because they are bored. They search because something in them wants to help, or because life has nudged them up close to need. It is often personal, even when the search looks ordinary. I think most...Continue Reading

A housing crisis: with the wrong homes! Across England, homes are being built. But in many places, they are not the homes people need, cannot afford, and will not sustain. In parts of Sussex, and in similar markets across the country, the tension is visible. New homes come forward, largely for private sale, in areas...Continue Reading

Why Specialised Supported Living Matters (when it gets tough for local authorities) Across the country, local authorities are facing some of the most difficult financial circumstances in modern public service. Adult social care budgets are stretched beyond what they were designed to manage. Housing services are experiencing continuous demand. Housing Benefit teams are being asked...Continue Reading