Problem

• 7000 youth offenders pa• Approx 73% leaving custody reoffend• 15% need accommodation upon exit (1,050)• Disjoins between what is supposed to happen and what actually does• Many young people fall in-between the cracks

Solution

A solution which enables Youth Offenders leaving custody to find accommodation in a time of need

Customer journey

My First Week

A Social Enterprise which links available beds to Young People recently released from custody.

Customer journey

Bed

Youth offender• Getting a bed• Breaking the cycle of re-offending

Housing providers• Effective filling of empty beds• Stops the phone ringing when full

Local Authority• More efficient way of delivering a service (reduced costs)• Effective resettlement can save £80 million a year• 20% reduction in re-offending when suitable accommodation• Will help meet LA targets

Benefit to customers

Next steps

Pilot Evaluate

Scale

Set-up / maintenance costs and potential sources of income

Low set-up cost (estimated at £10k) Web dev, data input

Ongoing costs (estimated £40 - £50k), BD staff, marketing, web dev, data updates

Sources of funding - Local Authority and funding attached to local settlement pilots (e.g. Youth Justice Board)