Wirral Churches’ Ark Project, known as, Wirral Ark, is a registered charity that exists to provide accommodation for the homeless, as well as providing support and guidance for individuals to secure permanent long term accommodation .Our services operate from Mary Cole House and we also offer supported housing through The Grand Trunk and ArkAngel Supported Housing. We support people who are homeless. These include isolated people with mental health or drug problems, current and ex-offenders, former rough sleepers and people who are begging or street drinking.Through our work, we have become experts at working with, and supportively housing, people with very complex problems – for example, people with severe mental health problems, a lifelong alcohol addiction, very challenging behaviour, or a combination of these and other issues.Our pathway and support accommodation for people with particularly complex needs, to ensure they do not become homeless again, or better still to house them before they’re ever forced to sleep rough.Wirral Churches’ Ark Project aims to help homeless men and women on an individual level, working together to identify the support they need for their particular journey to recovery.

arc4 was established in 2007 and delivers bespoke support and solutions across the housing sector.

Action Housing and Support’s primary business area of is the provision of support, accommodation, advice and related services to a wide range of vulnerable groups. We provide these services to over 700 individuals at any one time.Our main services are packages of support, either on a floating support or accommodation-based model. This support is primarily focussed on enabling clients establish a home and live responsibly in the society, personalised to the individual and can include help and advice to:• access suitable accommodation• prevent homelessness• maximise income• manage debt• budget responsibly• enter treatment services• reduce likelihood of reoffendingIn addition we have developed bond schemes to support individuals to access accommodation in the private-rented sector, and we have developed a pilot social lettings scheme for landlords. Over the last 5 years we have diversified into work directly with Probation Trusts and Local Authorities to provide a wider range of community-based support services to offenders and other vulnerable people.During 2011 we became as a Registered Provider of Social Housing with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and a key area for our future development is the provision of affordable homes for vulnerable people. We have a growing portfolio of housing across Yorkshire and the Midlands. The majority of our stock is used to provide supported housing. However we are currently expanding our general needs units following on from an award from the HCA. This grant will support our ongoing work with Empty Homes Teams to bring back into use disused and dilapidated houses, positively impacting on local communities.

Arc 4 is a housing and regeneration consultancy that specialises in: - Housing market research and analysis- Affordability and affordable housing policy, strategy and delivery- Customer satisfaction, engagement and insight- Assisting in establishing bespoke homeownership products and intermediate rental options that underpin economic growth options and support the excluded middle market- Research and creative consultation particularly hard to reach groups- Community and neighbourhood development for the public, private and voluntary sectors.