Crossways, our Winter accommodation project, closed its doors on 1st April. We wanted to highlight the stories of some of our guests and how our person-centred approach can help those on the streets get the support they need to start turning their lives in a more positive direction.
‘A’ came to Cambridge fleeing violence from his ex-partner and their associates. While he initially secured second stage accommodation relatively soon after arriving in the city, he reported experiencing homophobic abuse from a resident in the property that he shared and his own actions in what he felt was self-defence resulted in his eviction.
He eventually accessed Crossways during a SWEP period. This offered him stability, but both physical health issues and those pertaining to his mental health, exacerbated in part by his difficulty in securing a local connection, often lead to unpredictable behaviour.
Once his local connection was granted on the basis that the police viewed it unsafe to return to his home area in the Midlands, he secured an interview for a local hostel and was accepted onto the waiting list. Until a room becomes available the local council is providing temporary accommodation under a priority need decision.
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