Isle of Wight Council, GB responds to social safety net gaps with homeless assessment hub

Isle of Wight Council, GB Homeless Assessment Hub

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Isle of Wight Council converted a former primary school into a 17-bed shelter with a maximum stay of six months per person. The hub was named Howard House for a local man who died while unhoused in 2017. The Salvation Army handles the hub's daily operations including meals and health assessments. The council and its social service partners develop personalized paths to permanent housing, financial security, and long-term employment.

Health & Human Services Homelessness Community Services

Isle of Wight Council, GB

Unitary authority in England

United Kingdom

Newsworthy

Homeless assessment hub set to open

N£

New £860k Homeless Hub A Tribute To Isle Of Wight's Howard - Isle of Wight Radio

Preventing more 'unacceptable' deaths on the Isle of Wight's streets is the aim of a new £860,000 homeless shelter opening in Newport.

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