Street Support Network is a central online resource around homelessness in a city, currently available in Greater Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Portsmouth & Southampton.
We have a simple mission - to make it easier for people who are homeless to get the help they need...
We make it easier for local organisations to collaborate and co-ordinate, and we make it easier for citizens and businesses to know how to help.
Our long term vision is a place-driven citizen-led support network, with people with personal lived experience of homelessness at the heart of everything we do.
We have a core team of 6 people based in Manchester, 3 of us have lived experience of homelessness. Each city also has a network co-ordinator, supported by local organisations and volunteers.
About our teamWe use research, co-production, human centered design and creative technology to develop online tools that make it easier for people experiencing homelessness to get help. We also facilitate discussion and co-production, and work behind the scenes to connect the network. Here is a little story of where this idea came from: How this started.
Street Support Network Ltd is a Registered Charity [1177546]. We have been funded by donations from local philanthropists and friends, small grants, and business sponsorship. We always pay at least the real living wage.
In order to continue to develop and improve this central resource, and to facilitate change through the network, we are looking for businesses to sponsor us to help grow out team, providing more opportunities for people who have experienced homelessness. If you are interested in supporting us, please contact Gary at gary@streetsupport.net, or on 07824 667709.
About our trusteesWe work in partnership with people experiencing homelessess, charities and voluntary groups, public and private sector, and concerned citizens. We work together to co-produce new features to meet the needs of those who will use them, and are continually improving the site based on user feedback. In addition to providing the online network, we also work behind the scenes to connect people and facilitate collaborative workshops.
Co-production is central to everything we do, and we are proud to support the Manchester Homelessness Partnership in ensuring people with lived experience are meaningfully engaged in designing and delivering services.
Learn about the Manchester Homelessness Partnership
The network includes organisations from across different sectors that provide useful services for people who are homeless. As a trusted source of information, the local network set minimum standards around who is included - see our standards toolkit for information on the criteria we use in Manchester.
Register your organisationPlease note, all information is provided by organisations in the network, so while we make every effort to ensure it is kept up to date, we can't always guarantee the accuracy of information that is entered by third parties. Please get in touch if you spot anything that is incorrect or missing.
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