Sixty councils will benefit from increased funding to boost their housing and employment advice options for local residents, announced Communities Minister Iain Wright. The Minster revealed the winners of the second round of ‘Trailblazers’ housing advice programme today. The twenty projects cover sixty council areas and each scheme will receive up to £260,000 to develop their housing advice services, making links to employment advice, and giving local residents more personalised information about the range of housing options available to them. The Trailblazer schemes will offer a greater range of advice to people looking for housing, whether it is helping people to stay in their own homes, social and private rented or shared ownership. The personalised advice service will take into account the person’s individual circumstances to ensure they make the best choice for their specific circumstances.

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19 October 2008
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