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Before being referred to the Greater Manchester Housing First Programme, veteran Simon (not his real name) had spent the past 15 years...

Hannah (not her real name) started using drugs as a teenager, spending years of her life on the streets and at times had turned to sex...

Sara's life was turned upside down when an incident tore everything apart. But thanks to the Greater Manchester Housing First pilot and...

Christmas can be a difficult time of the year, but this year Janet was able to enjoy the festive season in the comfort of her own home....

Keith, 43, comes from a close, loving family and was especially close to his brother whilst growing up. However, in his teens, Keith was...

Looking back on her life, 45-year-old Adele (not her real name) says that drugs almost destroyed her. “I wish I’d never had that first...

Aaron (not his real name) was referred to Housing First by the Rough Sleepers Team. We met him at the ‘A Bed Every Night’ programme and...

Former rough sleeper Dean (not his real name) has managed to turn his life around by helping other homeless people across Manchester....

Hannah started using drugs as a teenager, spending years of her life on the streets and at times had turned to criminal activity. She...

Thirty-nine-year-old Sam had been homeless for much of his adult life. A troubled upbringing led to mental health problems and an...

Life has been a bumpy ride for Andrea, but after getting support from Greater Manchester Housing First, she’s finally on a steady...

Housing First is not only changing lives of the people on the pilot, it is helping to change the lives of those connected and is...

Zoe, 38, has been on the Greater Manchester Housing First programme since February 2020, having been referred by ‘A Bed Every Night’. She...

Stuart has faced many traumas through his life including being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at a young age, he is estranged...

Over the last couple of years Lynette has been in several different temporary accommodation placements and faced quite a few...

Vernon (not his real name) had been homeless on and off for more than 15 years and had experienced mental health and drug misuse during...

Some of the details in this case study maybe upsetting for some people so please read with caution. For 44-year-old Symon, relocating to...

Derek was 30 when he decided he needed to break the cycle of prison, addiction and homelessness. He’d come to a point in his life where...

Claudia (not her real name) is living proof that Greater Manchester Housing First can help to turn someone’s life around. Where there was...

Thirty-four-year-old Louise (not her real name) knows the value of a home more than most after three years without one. Forced to leave...