"I kept hearing people talking about Finland and Housing First, so I just thought, well, I better get over there and have a look. So I went, and it was sort of life-changing, actually."
"By providing people with homes, Burnham said, money can be saved in public service budgets elsewhere. It actually saves public money to do this, he said. It's not as if we're just asking for something, and it's another pressure. The bigger you do Housing First, the more you'll save."
"As well as being offered permanent homes in an area of their choice, the Greater Manchester Housing First scheme offers people with experience of homelessness intensive, wrap-around support."
"I’ve been homeless three times, she said. The first time was when I was 15-and-a-half, my mum committed suicide. The second time was through domestic violence, and I just walked out."
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