"Changing Futures Programme: Empowering Vulnerable Communities in Leicester
CHANGING FUTURES
PROGRAMME
An Overview
Background
•
Leicester City Council Changing Futures Programme
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Engaging with people facing multiple disadvantage
including:
Women with multiple disadvantage, particularly sex
workers
People experiencing homelessness
People who have had contact with Criminal Justice
System in previous 12 months
Those with Dual Diagnosis (co-occurring mental illness
and substance misuse) or Proposed Dual Diagnosis
Complex Mental Health Cases
The Team
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6 intensive support workers
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Dear Albert workers (lived experience)
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Turning Point worker
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Social worker
•
Police officer specialised in working with
people involved with street lifestyle
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Police officer specialised in working with
people involved with sex worke
rs
The Aim
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To provide intensive support to individuals in order to
make progress with them at an individual level.
•
To facilitate access to other services (drug treatment,
social care etc) through the specialist team members.
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To identify barriers within the systems that prevent the
progress of individuals facing multiple disadvantage.
•
To develop new pathways which enable people to
make progress at the point when they are ready to
access a service (reachable moment), in order to
overcome the barriers that have been identified.
How We Work
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Partners submit referral through online portal.
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If the Changing Futures criteria is met, they will be allocated an
intensive support worker.
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In collaboration with referrer, goals and aims for work with the
individual will be developed.
•
The intensive support work will take place in collaboration with
partners and supporting agencies with a pathway back to the referring
agency (or a different agency if a more appropriate agency has been
identified) at the end of the period.
•
An exit plan will be proposed at the point of referral i.e. the referrer
will identify what progress they would hope to be achieved within the
period, in order for them to be able to continue making progress with
the individual in the long-term.
Starting Point
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The Changing Futures model is based on the
success of the Council’s Frontline Street
Lifestyle Partnership which received
recognition for the strategic approach taken
with respect to the complex issues of:
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Begging
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Street Drinking
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Street Based Drugs Misuse
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Rough Sleeping
Multi-Agency Partnership
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A multi-agency partnership has been
established to enable information-sharing and
collaborative working around each individual.
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This collaborative working will also provide an
overview for Changing Futures so that the
systems barriers can be identified, and a
pathway can be developed by the agencies
that will be providing the services.
Core Multi-Agency Partners
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Leicester City Council (Housing, Homelessness Prevention and Support,
Changing Futures)
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Turning Point
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Inclusion Healthcare
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No.5 Recovery Hub
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Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT) Homeless Mental Health Service
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Help the Homeless
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The Bridge
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One Roof Leicester
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Dear Albert
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Action Homeless
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The Y
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Leicestershire Police
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Probation Service
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Leicestershire Partnership Trust – Dual Diagnosis Service
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Pro-Active Vulnerability Engagement (PAVE)
Thank you
Any questions?
Our email: changingfutures@leicester.gov.uk
Serving marginalized populations in Leicester, the Changing Futures Programme by Leicester City Council targets individuals facing multiple disadvantages, including women in sex work, homelessness, recent Criminal Justice System involvement, and complex mental health issues. The program operates with a dedicated team of support workers and partners with various agencies to deliver holistic support and services. Together, they strive to bring positive transformation and hope to those in need.
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CHANGING FUTURES PROGRAMME An Overview
Background Leicester City Council Changing Futures Programme Engaging with people facing multiple disadvantage including: Women with multiple disadvantage, particularly sex workers People experiencing homelessness People who have had contact with Criminal Justice System in previous 12 months Those with Dual Diagnosis (co-occurring mental illness and substance misuse) or Proposed Dual Diagnosis Complex Mental Health Cases
The Team 6 intensive support workers Dear Albert workers (lived experience) Turning Point worker Social worker Police officer specialised in working with people involved with street lifestyle Police officer specialised in working with people involved with sex workers
Core Multi-Agency Partners Leicester City Council (Housing, Homelessness Prevention and Support, Changing Futures) Turning Point Inclusion Healthcare No.5 Recovery Hub Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT) Homeless Mental Health Service Help the Homeless The Bridge One Roof Leicester Dear Albert Action Homeless The Y Leicestershire Police Probation Service Leicestershire Partnership Trust Dual Diagnosis Service Pro-Active Vulnerability Engagement (PAVE)
