2 WAY TENANCY
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
Past Funded Projects
Capacity Building Fund Project
The introduction of Universal Credit, a new type of benefit designed to support people who are on a low income or out of work will replace six existing benefits which includes housing and council tax benefits and is currently being rolled out across Gateshead. The new system is based on a single monthly payment, transferred directly into a bank account and tenants will be responsible for paying their own rent.
The project aims to address the lack of engagement with hard to reach groups. More so, we have identified that intervention is required and is necessary as the impact of the welfare reforms is already being felt by both beneficiaries and the housing providers.
The programme is supporting housing providers, while the training is helping tenants to understand their priority expenses - enabling them to make regular payments on their rents and off their arrears. Linking in with health issues, the training and impact of the training long term can work hard towards addressing key health issues amongst the client group
Homeless Prevention Project – Sir James Knott Trust
The overall outcomes of the project will be homeless prevention of 40 families, increased financial capability skills of 40 families and therefore, overall confidence in managing finances and maintaining tenancies. We will also see an increase in quality of life as people are less stressed about their circumstances and are confident in dealing with a future crisis.
Big Energy Saving Network
The programme was funded by BEIS to deliver energy sessions to vulnerable beneficiaries who are at risk of fuel poverty. The service was delivered to hard to engage beneficiaries who are on low income and struggling to pay energy bills and are at risk of eviction due to non-payment of rent. We worked with individuals to educate them on the different energy options open and available to them. For example when we were delivering the energy best deal sessions and the pilot, one of the main concern that we had was, the inability to understand their bills and options when it came to choosing energy deals to suit their needs and circumstances. What we found was that people would go for days without any electricity or gas as they had no money to top up their prepayment meters
Future You
Through Future You, Gateshead People Can Find Their Wings...
Future You was a project involving Gateshead Council, Citizens Advice Gateshead, Age UK Gateshead, Youth Focus: North East, 2 Way Tenancy and Connected Voice. Funded through The UK Community Renewal Fund is a UK Government programme for 2021/22. It supported people and communities most in need across the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches to prepare for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It invested in skills, community and place, local business, and supporting people into employment.
For more information, visit www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-community-renewal-fund-prospectus
Who Was Future You for?
The full Future You programme was available free to any Gateshead resident who needs help with their next steps towards employment. We know that means something different to everyone, and the Future You Programme provided something for everyone: work experience, volunteering opportunities, training, qualifications, and help to work out where to go next.
The programme, was for people who need new skills, work experience, qualifications, or just someone to talk things through so they can start making progress towards employment, Future You offers all that and more.
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Whether they're 60 or 16, they can talk through their plans and get the help they need
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They can try out youth work, call centre work, care work or retail to see if it could be for them
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And they'll reach new heights with a Future You certificate showing what they've achieved
Home Ready - Pre-Tenancy Skills Project
2 Way Tenancy Solutions was running a 6 weeks pre-tenancy training in partnership with The Gateshead Housing Company – funded by the Big Lottery. The programmes aimed to equip care leavers and other young people who are looking to set up their own home for the first time, with life skills to manage their home and manage their money.
The training helped care leavers and young people in Gateshead to deal with paying rent on time, budgeting and managing bills and much more, giving them financial control and money management skills.
Financial Capability Programme
The project is aimed at hard to engage tenants threatened with homelessness. We work with them to increase their financial capability skills and equip them with the knowledge to maintain and sustain their tenancies. We also aim to improve and increase their pre-employment skills.
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