Rooted is a project that has been set up to help homeless and vulnerably housed individuals and families. The service is tailored to meet the individual needs of the client and we take a holistic approach to deal with all the issues.

The project set out to achieve the following objectives:

• People who have experienced housing crisis are better able to improve their circumstances
• People who are at high risk of experiencing housing crisis are better able to plan for the future
• Organisations are able to support people effectively using shared learning and evidence
• People experiencing crisis have a stronger more collective voice

The project is for anyone who is:

• Over 16 years of age
• Based in Coventry
• Needing more confidence
• Vulnerably housed including:

• Homeless/Risk of homelessness
• Sofa surfing/Staying with friends
• Staying in temporary accommodation
• Unsafe accommodation
• Mortgage/Rent arrears
• Problems with private landlords
• Financial difficulties/Low income
• Tenancy issues/Housing associations

From September 2016 to March 2017 we helped 51 clients and we have achieved financial gains of approximately £52,000.