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WELCOMEut the
Abo
Centre
7 York St, Ayr KA8 8AN
WELCOME
I have pleasure in presenting the Annual
Summary Report for 2019-20. BACKGROUND
Our full Annual Report can be accessed at:
www.ayrhousingaidcentre.com/Reports Ayr Housing Aid Centre is a local charity,
operating in South Ayrshire. We were
This has been a year of two halves. The year established in 1986 following a Shelter
started with a successful staff/Management Conference on homelessness.
Committee joint meeting at the River Garden
Project in August 2019; and the Committee Our primary aims and objectives are to provide
taking steps to become a Scottish Charitable free accredited, independent information,
Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). advice, advocacy, representation and
engagement services to those who are
The HAC formally became a SCIO on 13th homeless, threatened with homelessness
September 2019 – with Charity no. SC049609. and/or are in housing need.
However, COVID forced delays and required us to
run in our previous status (approved by OSCR). The Centre is staffed full time and run by a
Staff largely continued to work from home and Management Board consisting of committed
established ways to maintain services and volunteer laypersons interested in helping
contacts. those in housing need.
In the last quarter of this reporting year we had As a registered Charity we are regulated and
to take steps to deal with COVID19 lockdown and inspected by the Care Inspectorate, and
how this impacted both our service users and accredited under the Scottish National
staff. Standards for Information and Advice
Providers at Type III. We comply with the
We will continue with our strategies to sustain Quality Standards and Key Performance
contacts with service users until COVID Indicators within our South Ayrshire Council
restrictions are reduced and recovery will set new Contract.
tasks for the Centre in the years ahead.
ALEX ANDERSON
Ayr Housing Aid Centre Chairperson