Eleanor Smith – Area MangerSofie Andersson – Team Leader

Adopting the No Second Night Outapproach

New or entrenched? Why does it matter?

Principles of No Second Night Out

1. New rough sleeper identified and helped off the streets immediately

2. The public can alert services3. Rough sleepers can go to a place of safety4. Rough sleepers are able to get emergency accommodation and

other services they need.5. Rough sleepers from outside the area can be reconnected with

their community.

New rough sleeper identified and helped off the streets immediately

•Reduce time rough sleeping•Responsive service•Complement – work together•Verification•Returner/Not new•Low support needs

The public can alert services

• Public be eyes and ears

• Easy to refer • Phone line/E-mail• Website/QR Scanner• Reduce stigma and

raise awareness

The public can alert services

Rough sleepers can go to a place of safety

• Assessment of need and suitability• Identify initial solution/place of safety• Partner with homeless services and

existing outreach teams• Support access (personalisation)

Rough sleepers are able to get emergency accommodation and other services they need.

• Place of safety away from the streets and able to receive support

• Local provision/Spare space outside of contracts/Ring fence beds/sit-up

• Identify solution to rough sleeping• Links with services ie health, drug, police, probation

• Information sharing • Risk assessing

Rough sleepers from outside the area can be reconnected with their community

• Reconnection policy agreed by all LA’s

• Not a barrier to access support

• Benefits of being near family and friends, links with services

• Funds to facilitate return

• Identify reconnection support

Single service offer

•Encourage engagement•Realistic and sustainable offer•Develop locally•Consistent message

across services• In Greater Manchester still developing

Work together with aim to end rough sleeping•Develop local pathway for new rough sleepers•Educating local services•Clear message from all services•Rough sleeping is dangerous and not acceptable•Proactive to find a solution to rough sleeping, we should not be enabling a lifestyle on the streets.•Assertive outreach•Not a lifestyle choice

Don’t do it on your own

Any Questions?

Workshop

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Discuss what the benefits of NSNO approach could be in your area

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