P0795/018 - Young Persons Outreach Navigator Service

Description

To award a contract via the direct award process for the provision of Young Persons Outreach Navigator Service via the P0795 Vulnerable Adults Rough Sleepers Council's Framework Agreement Lot 1 - Young People (16-25yrs). The service will support young people aged 18- 25 who have a recent history of rough sleeping. The Service will work with those who are experiencing multiple disadvantage to sustain accommodation placements and prevent a return to rough sleeping. The service should be available 6 days a week and operate at times defined by the needs of the young people it is working with. This is likely to include late afternoons, evenings and some weekends. The service will be funded until March 2026, and consist of 3 FTE staff. Building on the success of previous RSI funded services, this service should employ at least 1 staff with lived experience of homelessness or multiple disadvantage. The service should provide recovery-based support, in the form of intensive engagement and comprehensive responsive support across a range of settings to aimed at reducing the likelihood of a return to rough sleeping. The Service will: • Provide an individualised service to entrenched rough sleepers that is not time-limited and is flexible enough to meet the changing and complex needs of this client group • Support individuals to access key services, including health care, substance misuse services, accommodation and wellbeing services • Support individuals to remain in accommodation, preventing a return to rough sleeping.

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