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About the
Centre

7 York St, Ayr KA8 8AN

WELCOME BACKGROUND

I have pleasure in presenting our new Annual Ayr Housing Aid Centre is a local charity,
Summary Report. If you would like further operating in South Ayrshire. We were
information you can access our full Annual established in 1987 following a Shelter
Report at: Conference on homelessness.
www.ayrhousingaidcentre.com/Reports
Our primary aims and objectives are to provide
This has been another busy year for the Centre free independent information, advice,
with the extension of our First Home Service advocacy, representation and engagement
for young people to provide support to Care services to those who are homeless,
Experienced Young People. The development threatened with homelessness and/or are in
of work in Prisons in addition to our Tenure housing need.
Sustainment and Independent Advice Service,
has given the Housing Aid Centre a coherent The Centre is staffed full time and run by a

work profile of preventative, developmental Management Committee consisting of
and interventionist approaches and services. committed volunteer laypersons interested in
helping those in housing need.
To support this we have developed a
communications strategy to strengthen links As a registered Charity we are regulated and
with partner agencies; to promote the role of inspected by the Care Inspectorate, and
the Housing Aid Centre and to encourage early accredited under the Scottish National
referral to our service. Standards for Information and Advice

Providers at Type III. We comply with the
Quality Standards and Key Performance
Indicators within our South Ayrshire Council
Contract.

. ALEX ANDERSON

Ayr Housing Aid Centre Chairperson

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