Choice Annual Report 2025 flipbook - Flipbook - Page 11
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We work with
40+
partners
Supported Housing
Partnership working remains at the core
of Choice’s supported housing delivery,
fostering vital partnerships with both
statutory and voluntary providers. The
landscape remains a financially challenging
one for our partners. The Supporting
People fund largely remains unchanged.
However, Communities Minister Lyons has
announced his initial budget allocation for
2025/26, including an additional allocation
to Homelessness and the Supporting People
Programme of £3.7m above the current
annual budget.
The year 2024/25 delivered the handover of
the redeveloped Lanthorn Mews in Belfast
to tenants who will be supported by the
Cedar Foundation. The accommodation has
been finished to an extremely high standard
and provides semi-independent living in a
convenient location to adults with a Learning
Disability.
Choice also completed and handed over 18
self-contained apartments at George Street,
Ballymena. This service will operate in
partnership with Lighthouse – an established
provider in the town. The service offers
short-term accommodation and support
service to males experiencing homelessness
and other complex issues.
Choice currently operates in partnership with
four Women’s Aid groups in Northern Ireland
with plans to secure a fifth in Fermanagh in
progress. Plans are in place to hand over a
new refuge service during Summer 2025 to
accommodate women and children fleeing
domestic and sexual abuse.
One of our longest serving partners
Threshold, has adopted six services
previously delivered by partner Leonard
Cheshire Disability and will continue to
deliver this vital service alongside Choice.
