Valleys Inclusion positively tackling ASB

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Valleys Inclusion positively tackling ASB

• Presentation to Shelter Cymru Seminar on ASB

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Origins of the VIP

• Set up in July 2005 as a pilot project
• Funded by Welsh Assembly
• In partnership with-
• Caerphilly CBC
• Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
• NCH Cymru
• TPAS Cymru
• To address unmet support needs and social
  exclusion

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Aims of the VIP

• Prevent eviction and exclusion and provide a
  route back into settled housing for people
  already excluded
• Reduce anti-social behaviour
• Improve the participation and inclusion of
  households
• Reduce the impact on housing management

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Funding

• Total funding of 125000 over 2 years
• Estimated project costs of 94000 from January
  06 to June 07
• Funding now being sought from-
• Big Lottery Fund
• Coalfields Regeneration Trust
• Caerphilly CBC
• Welsh Assembly Government

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Delivery of the VIP

• Criteria for referrals
• Capacity 10-12 households
• Referrals
• Assessment and support plan
• Monitoring and evaluation

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Client profiles type of tenancy
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Client profiles ages of adults
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Client profiles type of households
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Client profiles enforcement action
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Client profiles type of anti-social behaviour
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Support needs

• Support with addressing alleged ASB
  
• Accessing other services
  
• Setting up a new home
• Assertiveness skills
• Emotional support
• Accessing legal representation
• Further education/training
• Managing bills and money
• Claiming benefits
• Managing anxiety and depression
• School attendance
• Parenting skills
• Support with alcohol/drug issues
  
  

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Progress with ASB
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Tenancy sustainment
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Cost benefit

• Households average time with VIP was 11 months
• Average total cost for households leaving the VIP
  was 7209
• Total costs for households varied between 3774
  and 10693

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VIP evaluation - conclusion

• There is clear evidence that the project was
  successful
• There is clear evidence to suggest that the
  project has contributed to the prevention of
  eviction and therefore homelessness
• It is clear that the majority of households who
  engaged with the VIP have at the time of this
  evaluation reduced their involvement with ASB

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VIP - Next Steps

• Final evaluation report to be published
• Continued funding from April 08
• Proposed expansion to include-
• Part time Children and Young Persons
  Worker
• Part time Administrative Worker

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VIP Contact details

• Andrew Jones or JJ Costello
• Valleys Inclusion Project
• Shelter Cymru
• PO Box 5002
• Cardiff CF5 3YY
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail andrewjo_at_sheltercymru.org.uk
• jj_at_sheltercymru.org.uk