Working FLAT OUT with Threshold

Dublin Lions Club has recently agreed to provide via Threshold, The National Housing Organisation, a food and essentials pack to people who are leaving hostels and shelters and moving to rented accommodation.

The following is taken from the Threshold web site.

A new partnership from November 2006 will see Threshold's Access Housing Unit working 'flat out' with Dublin Lions to help people make the move from homelessness to independent living in Dublin. Threshold's Access Housing Unit works to secure accommodation in the private rented sector for people who are homeless - giving them a place to finally call home. Since January 2003 the Unit has successfully sourced accommodation for 310 adults and 161 children or 276 households.

Dublin Lions have generously agreed to sponsor the cost of creating a special 'flat-out' kit for Threshold clients. The kit will be available to clients who move out of homelessness and into private rented accommodation.

The kit will consist of essential household groceries such as milk, tea, bread, sugar as well as towels and toiletries and one or two basic electrical items like a kettle or toaster. Threshold staff will work with the client in creating a kit that best suits their needs. While no money is given, the client is saved the cost of purchasing such essential items in the early and critical stages of their tenancy.

"The initial stages of taking up a tenancy are a critical time", said Aine Daly, Manager of the Access Housing Unit. "When a person moves from a hostel or emergency accommodation they usually have very few possessions in terms of clothes, finance or basic household goods. When you are on a low income and have to face the high costs of starting a tenancy, the joy and enthusiasm of moving into your new home can quickly disappear."

Threshold Director, Patrick Burke, said "Moving out of homelessness is such a big step. We are delighted that Dublin Lions is helping us to provide such a needed and practical service to our clients."

http://www.threshold.ie

We now have similar arrangements with Simon and The Salvation ARmy

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