New £1.5m accommodation planned to support people with mental health conditions in Rotherham
Proposals for new accommodation to support Rotherham residents living with mental health conditions are set to be approved.
Charity Making Space are set to use a social investment of £1.5m to purchase property, which will provide nine units of accommodation for specialist housing needs for people living with mental ill-health.
Making Space will lease the properties to a registered housing provider, and propose to deliver the care and support.
In the past six months there has been a rise from 20 people in July 2022 to 30people in December 2022 living with mental ill-health who require accommodation, and a percentage are awaiting hospital discharge.
A report to Rotherham Council’s cabinet states that there is an “urgent need” to “develop this type of provision for people living with mental ill-health”.
Care provider Amethyst Care and Support Group Ltd are currently working with a developer to adapt a building in the south of the Borough, which will provide eight units of accommodation.