Bid Ten - Tenants Wellbeing Project

Name of Project	Tenants Wellbeing Project
Name of Organisation	Space to Breathe CIC
Description of Project	There is a strong link between housing worries and poor mental health & also a good connection between stronger mental health and stable tenancies. We are therefore proposing a project where tenants who are struggling or facing challenges can be offered wellbeing support, either in a one-to-one or group basis. This improved wellbeing (with a particular focus on emotional stabilisation) should help individuals manage their challenges at home and also grow as stable tenants, benefitting the community. The aim of the project is to link effective wellbeing support to tenants who are struggling at home. We would work with Sheffield Council to develop a referral route and also develop an easy self or community referral route. Then we’d focus on one-to-one and group support – sharing techniques and tools that can bring emotional stability and allow individuals to handle their everyday challenges in a Ref No. For Office Use 0010 more balanced and settled way. We’d provide follow up support to ensure any changes that someone wants to enact in their life are well-supported. As an example, a tenant maybe struggling to juggle work, relationship and financial issues. The resulting anxiety may lead to instability, poor choices and associated challenges such as addiction, which could in turn affect their stability as a tenant. We’d aim to provide tools and approaches to help manage the anxiety, bring sufficient stability to address the practical issues and then provide support to effect any longer-term lifestyle changes. We believe this approach and linking it to tenants who have shared with Council, VCSE or directly to us that they are struggling will prove really effective, alongside other support tenants can already get in the city. Studies (e.g. Bridge Support/Crisis 2023-24) suggest there is a direct link between mental health struggles and housing insecurity. We are aware that mental health challenges can make it tough to manage finances or adhere to housing rules. Those insecurities can then cause stress, lack of safety, and instability which in turn can worsen existing mental health conditions or trigger new ones. Furthermore, secure housing is often considered a cornerstone of mental health recovery, and difficulties accessing adequate housing can hinder recovery efforts. Space to Breathe’s support would address these key challenges but providing tried and tested models to manage emotional stability. Our work has a growing reputation across the city. In 2022-24, our work with Single Point of Access saw 83% of all people we worked report improved quality of life. This project would focus support on those who need it most and we’d evaluate growth in wellbeing and quality of life but also improved housing security in our evaluation.
Amount Bid For	£2499
Ward	Burngreave

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