Award of Working Towards Independence Accommodation and Support Services by Reading Borough Council

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Reading Borough Council awarded a contract to Launchpad Reading for the delivery of accommodation and support services under the Working Towards Independence programme.

The service provides a minimum of 85 short-term support bed spaces for single homeless people and couples without dependent children who require moderate tenancy support, with stays of six to 12 months.

Support is primarily delivered during daytime working hours, with wrap-around support available in times of need.

Bed spaces are operated using licences for at least 90% of provision, with assured short-hold tenancies used only where appropriate to the service model.

The service prepares clients for independent living, including moves to the private rented sector, Reading Homechoice accommodation, or a safe return home, and includes up to eight weeks of resettlement support with the option to re-access support for tenancy sustainment.

The contract value is AUD 2,970,000.