Boaz Trust: refugee housing
Boaz Trust, founded in 2004, manages 17 shared properties to accommodate destitute asylum seekers and refugees. The organization aims to end destitution by delivering sustainable refugee housing programmes. Partnerships with housing associations and increased income levels have been key highlights of their model, ensuring improved housing quality and better relationships with relevant agencies.
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Ros Holland Boaz Trust: refugee housing
Boaz background Founded in 2004 by Dave Smith Originally a small hosting organisation Now manage 17 shared properties Currently accommodating 39 destitute asylum seekers and 28 refugees Also run a winter night shelter (men) and emergency hosting (women)
Boaz refugee housing Purpose: The Boaz Trust is a Christian charity working to end destitution amongst asylum seekers and refugees Objective: We will deliver a sustainable refugee supported housing programme providing regular income (through rent) to Boaz
Our current houses Who pays for insurance / maintenance? (Boaz or owner) Rent paid by Boaz? Number of properties Income generating capacity / potential Owner Tenants Private individuals Refugees (shared house) 3 N Mix High Private individuals Refugees (1x couple) 1 Y Owner High Private individuals Asylum seekers 8 N Mix - Green Pastures Refugees 3 Y Boaz Low Green Pastures Asylum seekers 1 Y Boaz - Housing association Refugees 1 Y HA Medium-high Previous: Vicarage Refugees / asylum seekers 1 N Mix Low
Refugee housing project Aim: Expand our provision and increase income Partnership with local housing associations Boaz pays appropriate level of rent on a 3-4 bed property- guaranteed rent for HA Boaz accommodates individual refugee clients on a shared housing basis HA cover maintenance, insurance etc. Bills covered through rent and small top up Boaz provides support to clients
Benefits of our model Improved quality of housing stock! Increased income levels! Income grown by 64% in two years (housing stock grown 40%). Better relationships with DWP and direct debit facility Not responsible for repairs and maintenance! Added benefits of relationship with a housing association: learning, credibility, networks
