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Our aim Tackling homelessness, alcohol misuse and health inequality across Birmingham Key facts about SIFA Fireside Established in 2007 through a merger of SIFA (Supporting Independence from Alcohol) and the Fireside Charity The two charities had over 50 years’ experience between them of working with marginalised people Last year we had over 30,000 attendances at our daily City Centre ‘drop in’ sessions and over 2000 assessed service users Wide range of local and national partners (e.g Crisis, Aquarius, Mind, Midland Heart) Statutory funders include Probation, Adults and Communities, the Housing Dept, Birmingham PCTs and SEIF. Other funders include the Big Lottery and Lloyds TSB Our ‘in-house’ health provision Twice weekly surgeries from the Homeless Nurses’ Team A weekly chiropody session A weekly surgery from the Homeless Alcohol Nurses A weekly surgery from the Homeless Mental Health Team A specialist alcohol service Complementary therapies and counselling ChangeKitchen CIC An event catering enterprise set up in 2010 (partnership between SIFA Fireside/BSustained) Provides healthy vegetarian food for private, corporate and public sector function Runs healthy eating/cooking on a budget sessions ‘in house’ and for other agencies In 2010/11 offered paid work placements to three SIFA Fireside service users 5 Ways to Well Being (New Economics Foundation) Connect Be active Take notice Keep learning Give ‘Change4Life’ project [Big Lottery funded] Social interaction/peer support Football and gardening Life skills Meaningful activity and volunteering Empowerment, engagement, and decision making Raising confidence through positive feedback and skills acquisition NIACE ‘Learning for Health’ Project Adult Literacy/ESOL/IT Art/drama/music Self care sessions A Health Forum and Health Days Production of a learning prospectus and learner portfolios Links with local colleges and the Council’s Adult Education Service DoH Health & Social Care Volunteering Fund One of 51 projects funded across England Theme ‘Delivering better health outcomes’ Our project: training volunteers (including service users) to provide support and mentorship to homeless people in relation to accessing health service provision and promoting healthier lifestyle Aim: To reduce A & E attendances and hospital admissions and improve health and well being Thank you Cath Gilliver Chief Executive Simon Hackett Development Manager SIFA Fireside 48-52 Allcock St Digbeth Birmingham B9 4DY 0121 766 1700 [email protected] www.sifafireside.co.uk