Liverpool Salvation Army housing and support services

While the Salvation Army centres in Liverpool do offer many services, one of the key ones provided in help to the homeless, people facing eviction, and those that are facing the threat of homelessness. they assist families on a low income and those that are struggling. There are different housing solutions provided, such as the Green Lane Lifehouse and others. More information on the accommodations and referrals that may be available from the Salvation Army are below.

Providing shelter and more, the Green Lane Lifehouse is one of the main hostels. Individuals, including single parents, will get a free meal, clothing, and a bed to sleep in. However the caseworkers from the Salvation Army will provide other aid too, including support for independent living.

The temporary accommodations at the Lifehouse, which is located at 11 Green Lane, Liverpool, L13 7DT, are combined with other services as well, such as applications for government benefits, access to job training, and counselling. The aim is to help clients gain employment. Other advice is for reducing any debt arrears that individual owes.

After the homeless individual improves their situation, then the Salvation Army will help the person move on to permanent accommodations. Specialists from Lifehouse will help the individual apply for help from deposit schemes offered by charities in Liverpool. They will also review other solutions, such as bond guarantees that are available from Salvation Army partners in Merseyside. The aim is to help resettle the individual into a quality home.

There is also a Salvation Army Men’s Centre in Merseyside. The phone number is 0151 233 3000. Applicants, who need to be single men, will need a referral from the Liverpool One-Stop Shops. The clients who use this centre will also have emergency accommodations and meals provided to them.

They will also benefit from other support, aimed placing the male into new accommodations. The homeless individual will partner with a social worker and need to take part in workshops and classes. It will address health needs, job training, education, and employment. Health care is provided by opticians and nurse practitioners if needed.

The client will have access to move-on services. This will provide them with placement longer stay hostels. Ongoing support will be available there as well. The aim is to help the person gain independence.

At the end of the keyworker process, the men will be resettled into a new home. The Salvation Army will help find either private or social housing in Merseyside. If needed, they will apply for rent deposit schemes for landlords that agree to participate. The Salvation Army has helped hundreds of individuals on a low income obtain funds for their deposits or housing costs over the years, as they partner with local charities on this. The resettlement process is extensive.

Another hostel run by the Salvation Army in Liverpool is the David Gray House Lifehouse, and this is at 6 Drury Terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 3HY. It also provides the homeless with accommodations and eventual move-on schemes. People that use Lifehouse may need to pay a small amount for rent. The telephone number is 01624 662 814.

This particular centre is for people that were recently evicted. It can provide accommodations and practical support for over 20 individuals from the Liverpool district. For more information, please contact 01925 636 496

Lastly, a 50 person centre for men and single parents is at James Lee Lifehouse. This Merseyside County housing location is in Warrington, Cheshire. It encourages employment and education from clients. Like the other centres above, the people that stay at the hostels will also be referred to other schemes or government housing benefits.

The Salvation Army will also provide additional services to families in Liverpool that are unemployed or have had a reduction in benefits. The charity has foodbanks, soup kitchens, and other advice for anyone in need.


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