Case Studies

Stephen
‘Stephen’ came to Solo Housing when his marriage broke down and he was in need of support with coping with life. ‘Stephen’ was a heavy drinker

Sally
‘Sally’, an elderly female who lives independently, didn’t want to be alone, especially at night, so taking on a lodger that met with her requirements

Matt
‘Matt’ was homeless, on and off, for five years before he moved into a Solo hostel in Diss. At the time he was living in

Lisa
Lisa, a young lady aged 19, was referred to the lodgings team as she had been asked to leave her family home by her mother

Jack
‘Jack’, a young man aged 29, was referred to Solo Housing by the Local Authority. He had been living in a rehabilitation hostel for two

Barry
“Barry” was in his mid-forties and temporarily living with his parents. Mobility was limited due to diabetic neuropathy in both feet and he was unemployed.

Audrey
‘Audrey’, an elderly lady, was referred to our lodgings scheme as she was sleeping in her car for a few weeks. Her partner of several

Adam
‘Adam’ suffered from low confidence and due to debilitating physical and mental health, found it difficult to go out. ‘Adam’s’ Solo Housing support worker was

Study two – Four months into the service
K came into Women’s Accommodation Scheme from temporary accommodation after being released from Peterborough prison. K had been using street drugs and was on a

Study One – Early stage of moving into the service
N moved into thew Women’s Accommodation Service from a direct access hostel, which is where she was initially placed as she was homeless when she