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A hostel for homeless people has been opened by Manchester City Council as part of its commitment to reduce rough sleeping.
The property in Openshaw has undergone extensive refurbishment and will rehouse people who are ready to move on from temporary accommodation but aren’t ready for a permanent tenancy.
The property is a large shared house providing 13 beds for single people who have been homeless.
Experienced staff will be available 24 hours a day and will provide advice and support for residents referring them to other services that can help them address issues they still need support with.
There will be no limit on the length of time residents can stay but it is hoped they will be in a position to move on within six months.
The new hostel will be one of around 50 different housing and accommodation offers for homeless people in Manchester, with each providing support to different groups of homeless people and meeting different needs.
Bernard Priest, deputy leader of Manchester City Council, said: “Bringing additional temporary accommodation back into use it means that we can help people move forwards and support them as they work towards getting permanent accommodation. By creating beds for people to move on to, we can free up beds for other rough sleepers who need more intensive support early on.
"People need different levels and types of support at various stages in the process to getting back into settled accommodation and we want to ensure that the right level of support is on offer at the right time for those who need it.”
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