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20-05-2025
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Council given £730k to tackle homelessness
More than £700,000 has been given to a borough council to reduce homelessness over the next year. Stafford Borough Council was awarded the money – a total of £731,338 – through the government's homelessness and rough sleeper fund for 2025/26. It will be used to pay for initiatives in Stafford, including a Citizen's Advice specialist and a supported housing scheme for former rough sleepers with complex needs. The latter, run by health and social care charity Turning Point, has received £260,153 and includes six housing units with 24/7 staffing. More than £38,000 has gone towards providing rough sleeper accommodation run by charity Waythrough, which offers five housing units. The remaining £430,000 has also been used to pay for staffing for the council's Sanctuary scheme, temporary accommodation at Eagle House, a budget advice service and emergency housing repairs or maintenance. Councillor Jill Hood, the council's cabinet member for community, said the authority worked with partners to prevent more than 1,100 households from becoming homeless last year. "The homelessness and rough sleeper funding is being used to try and help people remain in their properties and reduce the negative impact of homelessness and financial risks to the council," she said. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Mayor aims to end rough sleeping in London by 2030 Council calls for asylum seekers' housing support Homelessness service demand 'more than expected' Council given £478k to tackle homelessness Stafford Borough Council
BBC News
20-05-2025
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Stafford Borough Council given £730k to tackle homelessness
More than £700,000 has been given to a borough council to reduce homelessness over the next Borough Council was awarded the money – a total of £731,338 – through the government's homelessness and rough sleeper fund for 2025/ will be used to pay for initiatives in Stafford, including a Citizen's Advice specialist and a supported housing scheme for former rough sleepers with complex latter, run by health and social care charity Turning Point, has received £260,153 and includes six housing units with 24/7 staffing. More than £38,000 has gone towards providing rough sleeper accommodation run by charity Waythrough, which offers five housing remaining £430,000 has also been used to pay for staffing for the council's Sanctuary scheme, temporary accommodation at Eagle House, a budget advice service and emergency housing repairs or Jill Hood, the council's cabinet member for community, said the authority worked with partners to prevent more than 1,100 households from becoming homeless last year."The homelessness and rough sleeper funding is being used to try and help people remain in their properties and reduce the negative impact of homelessness and financial risks to the council," she said. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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22-02-2025
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Council dishes out £130k between voluntary groups
Seven voluntary organisations will get a cut of more than £130,000 to continue their work across Staffordshire. The boost, from Stafford Borough Council, will benefit charities as well as rising sports stars and community groups, who can apply for small grants. The council's cabinet agreed to approved the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) grant policy on Friday to spend £130,250 to enable the extension of the current grant agreements until 31 March 2026. Councillor Jill Hood, cabinet member for community, said it was "humbling" to see the applications being made for the sports grants. The organisations that are benefitting: Citizens Advice – £60,000 Support Staffordshire – Stafford District – £22,250 Staffordshire Women's Aid – £15,000 Stafford District Arts Council – £10,000 Katharine House Hospice – £3,500 Douglas MacMillan Hospice – £2,500 Alongside these organisations, £10,000 will be given to Stafford Borough Small Grants Scheme, and £7,000 to Stafford Borough Sports Grants Scheme, with the funds for both handed out by the Community Foundation. Those who can apply for small grants are registered charities, not for profit businesses, community interest companies, community-based organisations, and town and parish councils. "It makes you realise what a plethora of extremely talented young men and women – and sometimes elderly men and women – are in our borough," said Hood. "People who have benefited from our sports grant include a 12-year-old girl for the national Badminton England Under 13s. "She's a champion and her grant will go towards, travel, training, equipment – she competes nationally in Slovakia and Holland." Other recipients include a young girl who is part of the British Cycling Club, and a young man using the funding for a football scholarship. "At the moment, when the future of this council is in some doubt, the question: 'What has the borough council ever done for me?,' is on people's lips," said councillor Tony Pearce. "It's as well that we recognise that, in addition to the statutory services we provide, we support the wider community and in particular those organisations supporting the most vulnerable in our society." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Plans for £1.4m community funding agreed Cash to bring communities together after disorder Youth clubs to get government funding boost Local Democracy Reporting Service Stafford Borough Council
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22-02-2025
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Stafford Borough Council gives out £130k between voluntary groups
Seven voluntary organisations will get a cut of more than £130,000 to continue their work across boost, from Stafford Borough Council, will benefit charities as well as rising sports stars and community groups, who can apply for small council's cabinet agreed to approved the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) grant policy on Friday to spend £130,250 to enable the extension of the current grant agreements until 31 March Jill Hood, cabinet member for community, said it was "humbling" to see the applications being made for the sports grants. The organisations that are benefitting:Citizens Advice – £60,000Support Staffordshire – Stafford District – £22,250Staffordshire Women's Aid – £15,000Stafford District Arts Council – £10,000Katharine House Hospice – £3,500Douglas MacMillan Hospice – £2,500Alongside these organisations, £10,000 will be given to Stafford Borough Small Grants Scheme, and £7,000 to Stafford Borough Sports Grants Scheme, with the funds for both handed out by the Community who can apply for small grants are registered charities, not for profit businesses, community interest companies, community-based organisations, and town and parish councils. 'Plethora of talent' "It makes you realise what a plethora of extremely talented young men and women – and sometimes elderly men and women – are in our borough," said Hood."People who have benefited from our sports grant include a 12-year-old girl for the national Badminton England Under 13s. "She's a champion and her grant will go towards, travel, training, equipment – she competes nationally in Slovakia and Holland."Other recipients include a young girl who is part of the British Cycling Club, and a young man using the funding for a football scholarship."At the moment, when the future of this council is in some doubt, the question: 'What has the borough council ever done for me?,' is on people's lips," said councillor Tony Pearce."It's as well that we recognise that, in addition to the statutory services we provide, we support the wider community and in particular those organisations supporting the most vulnerable in our society." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
