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Janet Lawton - Strategic Lead for Homelessness at ForHousing

Janet Lawton, is Strategic Lead for Homelessness at ForHousing

1 month ago

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Housing must take the lead on flying the flag for LGBTQ+ rights

February was LGBT History Month. Colette McKune argues that the sector must keep on going flying the flag for LGBTQ+ ...

3 months ago

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Latest update on services

Our approach, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has always followed the latest Government guidelines.

5 months ago

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Partnership creates new homes for those facing homelessness

A partnership between forfutures and Share has created new homes for people facing life on the streets in Chester.

6 months ago

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Ian rebuilds his relationship with his daughter as new home provides a stepping stone to a brighter future

Ian had been sleeping rough in Chester for a long period of time.

8 months ago

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World Mental Health Day

We are proud to be supporting World Mental Health Awareness Day!

8 months ago

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Claire prepares for a home of her own for the first time in a decade

Claire* is working towards moving into her own home for the first time in ten years after a decade of sleeping rough ...

8 months ago

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Becky overcomes homelessness, substance misuse and health problems with help from forfutures

Becky, previously sleeping rough, has improved her health, turned her back on drugs and moved into a home of her own ...

8 months ago

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Stephen can now enjoy time with his friends after turning his life around

8 months ago

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From sleeping rough to a whole new life, Jacob has a fresh start thanks to forfutures.

Jacob, who is 43 and from Ellesmere Port, was sleeping rough and struggling with alcohol addiction when he was intro ...

10 months ago

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Forfutures helps Graham, who was about to be evicted, find a new home and get his life back on track

Graham was facing a life living on the streets after he was struggling to make ends meet while living in his two-bed ...

1 year ago

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Matt is turning his life around with help from Hamilton House

Matt was homeless and suffering from poor mental health when he took the decision to turn to forfutures for help.

12 months ago

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Safeen, who was sleeping rough in Chester, finds a home of his own and turns his life around

Safeen is back in a home of his own after finding himself sleeping rough in a park in Chester.

1 year ago

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Refugee Week 2020

We're proudly supporting World Refugee Week 2020. A UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and r ...

1 year ago

Case Study

Forfutures helps Edward*, who was about to be evicted, keep his home and turn his life around

Our forfutures team, which provides homeless support services across Cheshire West and Chester, recently worked with ...

1 year ago

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Following a difficult time in her life Sarah worked with forfutures to get back on track.

When Sarah, first contacted forfutures she was struggling with debt from personal loans and with her mental health.

1 year ago

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18 months ago Adam was living in a tent under a motorway flyover, now on World Homeless Day he is celebrating being ForHousing’s very first Housing First tenant

Adam, from Hastings, became homeless after a family relationship broke down. He felt unhappy with where he was livin ...

1 year ago

Case Study

Forfutures aims to prevent homelessness and work with anyone at risk to plan a way forward that enables them to turn their situation around

Gemma*, 18, was referred to forfutures after being made homeless following an argument with her parents in which she ...

1 year ago

Case Study

Forfutures women’s group exhibits artwork during Refugee Week

Forfutures women’s group, which recently met the Queen, offers women from all backgrounds the chance for a fortnight ...

1 year ago

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NHS partnership - Alison*

Following nine years of alcohol misuse, Alison* had fallen into a cycle of regularly presenting at A&E with seri ...

1 year ago

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Hamilton House opens its doors

Hamilton House in Chester is now open to support people sleeping rough in the borough.

2 years ago

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Planning permission for new assessment centre for people sleeping rough

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s partner Forfutures has secured planning permission to open a new assessment and ...

2 years ago

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With a little help from forfutures Sylvia now has a home to call her own

With a little help from forfutures Sylvia now has a home to call her own ...

2 years ago

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24-hour support centre to help city’s homeless

forfutures, which is working with the Council to end rough sleeping in the borough, has applied for planning permiss ...

3 years ago

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Supporting over 500 people to improve their futures

On 1 April 2018 more than 80 staff transferred, from four existing contracts, to ForViva to deliver forfutures homel ...

3 years ago

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Offices closed on Friday 9th November

While our offices are closed on Friday 9th November people can still access advice and support.

3 years ago

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World Homeless Day marked six months of forfutures

Marking World Homeless Day: The forfutures team has enabled 95 people to receive outreach support to move indoors fr ...

3 years ago

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Women’s Group welcomes all women at Storyhouse

Women’s Group welcomes all women at Storyhouse ...

3 years ago

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Reaching out to people sleeping rough in Chester

Outreach work is a key priority for Cheshire West and Chester Council, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the ...

3 years ago

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Reaching out to people sleeping rough in Chester

Reaching out to people sleeping rough in Chester ...

3 years ago