Impact Bond: Be the Change
Also known as: Mayday Inspire
Stage of development: Complete
Policy sector: Homelessness
Social challenge: Homelessness and unemployment
Intervention: ‘Be the Change’ is a radical new intervention designed to help homeless and unemployed young people who are going through particularly difficult times in their lives. It is based on Mayday's Personal Transitions Services (PTS), a highly flexible "assets-based" approach that focuses on identifying people's strengths and then providing the personalised support they need to achieve their educational, training and employment aspirations. Unlike many homelessness programmes, it uses normal housing rather than hostels or supported accommodation, in the belief that this helps the young people to live more independently, build new support networks and break the cycle of dependency.
Date outcomes contract signed: 2017-05
Start of service provision: 2017-05
Actual end of service provision: 2020-12
Anticipated completion date: 2020-05
Actual completion date: 2020-12
Anticipated duration of service provision: 36
Actual duration of service provision: 41
Total investment commitment currency: GBP
Total investment commitment: 177578
Total investment commitment (USD): 228549.9733
Target population: Young adults aged 18 - 30 who are NEET, homeless, a priority for Local Authority support but unable to be accommodated in a supported housing scheme (due to previous difficulties in or eviction from supported housing, ongoing substance misuse, significant mental health issues, medium/low learning disability or ‘personality disorders’ but not eligible under the Fair Access to Care Services (FACS) criteria, lack of available specialist supported accommodation to step down from registered care or hospital) and living in Northamptonshire.
Targeted number of service users or beneficiaries: 360
Targeted unit type: Individual
Actual number of service users or beneficiaries engaged: 262
Actual unit type: Individual