London Borough of Lewisham, GB removes barrier to social services for the homeless with ProxyAddress
London Borough of Lewisham, GB ProxyAddress Homeless
ProxyAddress provides free addresses to homeless residents in the borough. The addresses are digital copies of addresses from the country's 225,000 vacant homes. Participants complete applications for everything from bank accounts to jobs with their ProxyAddress information. This first-in-the-UK service forwards mail to the user's preferred pickup location including PO boxes and council offices. Lewisham pursued the pilot in recognition of the importance of housing as identification.
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Lewisham Council - Lewisham Council first in the country to take part in groundbreaking pilot to help people experiencing homelessness
Lewisham Council has today announced it is taking part in ground breaking pilot to help people experiencing homelessness to access support services through an innovative new approach.
ProxyAddress launches in Lewisham | News Shopper
A trial that allows people facing homelessness to ‘borrow’ an address to ensure they don’t lose access to vital services has launched…
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