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Wiltshire Council will be investing more into helping people who are homelessness and have been rough sleeping into stable, long term accommodation after being successful in bidding for £1m government funding.

Locals to open their homes during county-wide Green Open Homes week 9 - 17 March 2024.

Wiltshire Council has worked with contractor, Redcliffe Homes and employer's agent, Ridge and Partners, to build three affordable rent and nine shared ownership homes on a section 106 site at Rowden Brook, Chippenham

Wiltshire Council has renewed its housing partnership with the charity Alabaré, to give people in Wiltshire who find themselves homeless, support and accommodation.

The council funds 19 residents at Furlong Close, with 13 other residents funded by 12 other local authorities

The council is encouraging these people to consider fostering and help meet the demand for more people to foster with Wiltshire Council

People wanting to report domestic abuse will be able to access a new out of hours number from this week.

A community support service which has been available in eight areas in Wiltshire is being restructured and expanded to provide wider support across the whole county.

Wiltshire Council's Reablement Service has been shortlisted for a prestigious MJ award for the way it has worked with community health partner, Wiltshire Health and Care, to integrate its services into an aligned discharge facilitation service.

Free support is available for people across Swindon and Wiltshire to get the confidence and experience they need to get into education or employment