Jigsaw Support has been working with Oldham Council to continue the ‘Inside Out’ initiative, which has been extended through DEFRA COVID-19 relief funding.
Through the initiative, Jigsaw Support is supplying and delivering tenancy starter packs to our residents. The service took its first orders on 8 March and to date has successfully delivered over 50 packs to single people and families moving into permanent tenancies during the pandemic.
A basic starter pack contains essentials for people who are setting up home for the first time. This includes things such as a kettle, toaster, crockery, cutlery, utensils, quilts and bedding sets and towels as well as a COVID-19 hygiene pack.
Such starter packs can be life-saving for people fleeing domestic violence, who often have to leave home with only what they can carry and start a new life in a new property.
This provision has made a huge difference for one Oldham family who recently moved from the refuge into one of our Jigsaw Living properties. “It’s made a massive difference and meant that I could make tea for my kids and myself on our first day, otherwise we would have had nothing to cook food in. It’s been a really big help”.
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