EUROCITIES Working Group on Homelessness Poznan October 1

EUROCITIES Working Group on Homelessness Poznan October 1, 2019.

Programme Social lease of premises with training support

Objectives of the programme Provision of housing and social assistance support possibility of quick intervention – support adjusted to individual needs – social assistance housing support acquisition of abilities of independent existences

Programme Social lease of premises with training support For whom? The programme is aimed at persons entitled to sign social lease contract on the basis of the list of the President or an unexecuted court ruling. Programme Committee selects participants for the programme. Work of the committee characterises with individual approach to every beneficiary.

Programme Social lease of premises with training support Social dwellings with the area exceeding 80 m 2 were divided into independent social premises. The residents may use common kitchen, bathroom and training room. Implementation of the program started in March 2017. The Programme is regulated by Ordinance of the President of the City of Poznan.

Programme Social lease of premises with support Financed from the funds of the City of Poznan. In 2019, this sum amounted to PLN 1 mln (approx. EUR 231 348), which was divided between non-governmental organisations selected in the competition. So far the amount allocated for the support provided by 6 non-governmental organisations is PLN 2, 022, 901 (approx. 505, 732 euro).

Selection of the NGO providing support The City of Poznan conducts a competition for a dwelling operator, which is the NGO. Contract is signed with Operators for 12 months.

Programme Social lease of premises with support Contracts with inhabitants are signed for the period of min. 6 months, after which the Operator provides an opinion on the programme participant. Cycle of stay may be repeated, there are no time limits. Participant covers the costs of rent of the premises.

Programme Social lease of premises with training support Dwelling operator can provide an opinion: • positive opinion- tenant can start living in individual social premises • conditional opinion- tenenat can stay in social premises with training support but should more effectivelly collaborate with NGO • negative opinion - tenant does not collaborate with NGO and break the rules of regulations of social premises.

Types of support • obtaining advice on professional activation, • help in obtaining due benefits: pension, housing, energy allowances, • improvement of functioning in everyday life through, e. g. training in managing own funds, culinary traning and other forms proposed by NGO.

Types of support • supporting social activity • increasing motivation for improving professional qualifications • help in searching, undertaking and maintaining paid work • assistance in contacts with offices and municipal institutions

Participant’s room Therapist’s room Kitchen common area Participant’s room WC – common area Utility room common area

Scope of implementation 2017 - 25 dwellings – 84 social premises 2018/2019 - 41 dwellings – 136 social premises Currently 136 social premises We are planning to extend the programme with another 9 dwellings, i. e. approx. 30 social premises. So far, more than 154 families obtained support under the programme.

Dwelling Operators • BARKA • Caritas Poznan • Social Enterprise Diakonijna • Help Center for Neighbor MONAR – MARKOT • Association of People and Families for Mental Health ‘Understanding and Helping’ • Association of Tenants

Effects of the programme social responsibility decent housing conditions Social lease of premises with coordination of activities of municipal institutions with NGO better use of the municipal housing stock support creation of good practice flexible support

Program of Social lease of premises with training support

Study visit Social housing with training support: • ul. Wrocławska, Ø Association of People and Families for Mental Health ‘Understanding and Helping’(mental problems), • ul. Słowackiego, Ø Help Center for Neighbor MONARMARKOT(social exclusion). Ø Social Enterprise Diakonijna (social exclusion).

Thank you!