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Housing pods to be built for young homeless in Salford  

Salford Foyer, run by Places for People, is set to boost its support for young people experiencing homelessness.

With funding from property industry charity LandAid, the six new modular homes will be built at the Seedley Road site after planning permission was granted by Salford City Council’s planning committee.

The units will allow young single parent families who have become homeless, to live independently, with their own kitchen area, living area, bathroom and bedroom, as well as support from Salford Foyer.

The properties will be delivered by Agile Homes and will be part funded by money raised through LandAid’s flagship SleepOut event in Greater Manchester, which the team from Places for People took part in. The events sees hundreds come together to face a night sleeping outside in the cold.

Last year alone nearly 136,000 16-24 year olds presented to their local authority as homeless or at risk of homelessness.

LandAid’s mission is to bring the property industry together to support charities delivering life-changing services for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, they invest funding and expertise where they can achieve lasting impact.

Salford Foyer, run by leading social enterprise Places for People, has been offering temporary accommodation for homeless 16–25-year-olds for 27 years and currently has space to support 43 young people.

Rachel Crownshaw, group managing director for Communities at Places for People, said: “Salford Foyer is such an important service for young people who have fallen on difficult times, with nowhere to call home, and they just need some help to get back on their feet.

“People coming to Salford Foyer often face complex issues which have led them to become homeless such as leaving care, a family breakdown, financial problems, domestic abuse, unemployment and more. We offer more than a roof over their head; we work closely with them to help tackle the issues they may face.”

Nathan Cornish, chair for LandAid’s North West board said: “We’ve been working hard as a North West board to identify a project that we can invest the monies we have raised into – the Salford Foyer proposal is the project that got us all excited. To have a role in supporting the increased offer, with a sustainable new build proposal is something we are delighted to be involved in and we can’t wait for them to be open so that more 16-25 year olds can get the accommodation that is so desperately needed.”

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
I'm a journalist with more than 18 years' experience on local, regional and national newspapers, as well as PR and digital marketing. Crime and the courts is my specialist area but I'm also keen to hear your stories concerning Manchester and the greater North West region.
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