Cymorth Cymru and Community Housing Cymru have published Home Matters, a new report that makes the case for a further 10% increase in funding for the Housing Support Grant and Homelessness Prevention Grant.
The report is available in English and in Welsh, and outlines:
- The impact of the increase in National Insurance costs on last year’s funding allocation
- 66% of organisations are running services at a deficit, due to insufficient funding – with 60% relying on reserves to prop up services.
- 91% of organization are paying the Real Living Wage – but 58% do not receive enough funding to cover all of these costs.
- 86% increase in demand for services and 97% increase complexity of support needs since last year – with significant impact on staff wellbeing and turnover
- A further 10% of funding is needed in the final budget – otherwise:
- 92% of providers are likely to reduce service capacity
- 75% of providers are likely to not bid for new or re-tendered contracts
- 43% of providers are likely to hand back existing contracts
- 63% of providers are likely to make staff redundant
A call to action for Cymorth and CHC members
We have also published a campaign pack, that supports our members to make their voices heard and advocate for an increase in funding. This includes:
- Information about the budget process
- How members can support the campaign
- Key campaign messages
- Tips for engaging with Members of the Senedd.
Social media graphics
In addition, we have created the following graphics to use on your website or social media pages. Click on the image to open it up in a new window, and then download the full size image to use on your website or social media platforms.
