Homelessness — Promoting Economic Self-Sufficiency (2009)

• Barka UK

  To replicate a Polish employment programme in the UK aimed at helping Eastern Europeans to find and maintain jobs as a pathway out of homelessness and towards economic self-sufficiency. The project will address issues which prevent this group from sustaining employment and successfully integrating into the community. It will be delivered in partnership with Providence Row, an established NGO working with homeless people in East London. USD 551,075 (Over three years)

• Cresco Trust Ltd

  To provide tailored support to young homeless men participating in Cresco Trust’s highly successful employment programme with the aim of increasing their employment outcomes. This, in turn, will increase their access to, and ability to sustain, accommodation. It will also implement a development strategy to replicate the programme in other areas of Northern Ireland. Cresco provides opportunities for disadvantaged people within their own communities in Northern Ireland to learn new skills and engage in social enterprise activity. USD 338,361 (Over three years)

• Crisis UK

  To improve the skills and employability of Central and Eastern Europeans who are living in London and are at risk of homelessness, by developing a tailored programme of employability support and training. This group of people have restricted entitlement to welfare benefits, including rental subsidy, so regular earned income is key to stable housing. Crisis will share the findings of this project with the sector and influence best practise across the UK regarding this new group. USD 444,008 (Over three years)

• The Doe Fund Inc.

  To replicate The Doe Fund’s New York-based programme for offenders in other localities in the US. This work-based programme reduces the rate of criminal recidivism and the related problem of homelessness. In addition, it will advocate for increased federal funding for programmes which integrate offenders back into the community. The Doe Fund provides cost-effective, holistic programmes that work to break the cycle of homelessness, addiction and criminal recidivism. USD 495,489 (Over two years)

• The HOPE Program

  To provide core funding for Hope’s employment training programme. The Hope Program, based in New York City, helps individuals transcend poverty by supporting them to find and keep employment and to develop careers. It also conducts in-depth research into the underlying causes of its clients’ chronic unemployment and uses the findings to improve the programme, train social services practitioners and educate policy-makers. USD 400,000 (Over two years)

• Impact Services Corporation

  To focus on employment retention among homeless military veterans who participate in Impact’s services. These services are designed to enable veterans to re-enter the workplace and return to independent living. Impact will maintain contact with programme graduates once they are employed and evaluate the factors that lead to long-term job retention. The organisation provides a range of employment and training, supportive housing and community development services in Philadelphia. USD 108,475 (Over two years)

• Project Place

  To increase the number of Boston’s homeless adults served by Project Place through new partnerships with non-profit organisations, public entities and private businesses. Project Place aims to increase the number of work placements available through its social enterprises and to expand the corresponding training and support services to enable homeless people to achieve stable employment and housing. USD 346,828 (Over three years)

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