General Statistics

1st April 2006 to 31st March 2007 (1 Year)

Advice Clients Assisted: 984
Casework 128
Housed 99
Lost Contact 29
Open Cases 44

REFERRALS
No. %
Self 738 75
Friend/Relative 59 6
Statutory Agency 49 5
Voluntary Agency 108 11
College/Other 30 3
TOTAL 984 100

HOUSEHOLD
No. %
Single Person 865 88
Lone Parent 80 8
Number of Children (102)
Couple 10 1
Pregnant 28 3
TOTAL 984 100

HOUSING PROBLEM
No. %
Family Breakdown 117 12
Relationship Breakdown 49 5
Coming / New to London 50 5
Staying on Sofa / Floor 127 13
Eviction 68 7
Tenancy Expired / Problems 78 8
Escaping Abuse 59 6
Hostel move on 87 9
Harrassment 38 4
Street Homeless / NFA 89 9
Unsuitable 78 8
Overcrowding 29 3
Too expensive 10 1
Wrong Area 7 1
Leaving Institution 61 6
Unknown 28 3
TOTAL 984 100

AGE
No. %
Under 18s 18 2
18 - 19 96 10
20 - 25 318 32
26 - 35 367 37
36 - 45 119 12
46 - 60 39 4
60 plus 10 1
Unknown 17 2
TOTAL 984 100

FINANCIAL SITUATION
No. %
Low Paid Employed 260 26
Job Seeker 582 58
Sickness Benefit 29 3
Student 58 6
Retired 7 1
Not Eligible for Benefits 20 2
Unknown 28 4
TOTAL 984 100

ETHNICITY
No. %
Black UK/European 215 22
White UK/European 359 36
Mixed Race 41 4
Eastern European 12 1
Asian 65 7
African 113 11
Caribbean 28 3
S.E. Asian/Chinese 8 1
Irish 10 1
Latin American 9 1
Middle Eastern 19 2
Other/Unknown 105 11
TOTAL 984 100

SPECIAL CATEGORIES (Some multiple)
No. %
Refugee/Asylum Seeker 64 7
Mental Health 116 12
Drug Misuse 151 15
Alcohol Misuse 46 5
Ex Offender 71 7
Other Support Needs 317 32

LEGAL ADVICE
No. %
Statutory 71 7
Not Appicable 360 37
Deemed Intentionally Homeless 13 1
TOTAL 444 45

AREA
No. %
London Borough 753 76
Other 231 24
TOTAL 984 100

HOUSING HELP (Multiple)
No. %
Referred to LA 174 18
Long-term Nomination 234 24
Emergency Referral / Info. 231 23
Hostel Referral / Info 225 23
Signposting to other services 180 18
Private Renting Advice 193 20
Appointments 134 14
TOTAL 1238

PUBLICATIONS
No.
Hostels Handbook 539
Budget Guide 260
Ex-Offenders 81
Women Needing Support 143
Domestic Violence 75
Older Women 26
Lone Parents 18
Black Tulip 209
TOTAL 1351

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