PORTAKABIN will unveil a new transitional living solution for young people in urgent housing need at UKREiiF next month.
In collaboration with youth homelessness charity Centrepoint, Portakabin will launch Jordan’s Home – a new Single Living Accommodation (SLA) product, purpose built to provide ‘safe, stable and dignified’ homes, rapidly deployed for use for young people experiencing homelessness.
According to Centrepoint’s Youth Homelessness Databank, almost 124,000 young people faced homelessness in the UK last year, a record high.
The transitional housing model by Portakabin aims to help address this by providing a genuine ‘Stepping Stone’ home to help young people build independence, access education and employment opportunities, and support them in transitioning to a longer-term home.
Sally Orlopp, deputy CEO at Centrepoint, said, “Our ambition is to create at least 300 homes for young people ready for independence but otherwise locked out of stable housing because there simply aren’t enough good quality, genuinely affordable homes. We know that we can’t do this alone, and that’s why we’re delighted to be partnering with Portakabin to create these homes. Too many young people are denied housing at the moment – our hope is this initiative and others will give some of them a chance to save money progress in their careers and prepare for living independently.”
Portakabin will showcase Jordan’s Home at UKREiiF in Leeds, where discussions will focus on tackling youth homelessness and the wider role Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) can play in tackling the UK’s housing challenges.
Alongside its Stepping Stone solution, Portakabin will also highlight its full transitional housing model – described as a ‘high-quality, scalable and cost-effective’ solution to address the UK’s temporary accommodation crisis.
The new rental model for transitional housing is designed to be delivered at pace, flexible to shifting community requirements, and to help reduce the financial burden on local authorities, whilst a sustainable stock of permanent social and affordable housing is built. The offer includes studio, one-bed and two-bed apartments, right up to supporting multi-generational families.
Dan Ibbetson, CEO at Portakabin, added, “Too many young people are being held back by lack of suitable housing and accommodation. Our Stepping Stone homes have been designed to change that, providing not just a roof over someone’s head, but a real foundation for future independence. Our model provides a transitional home, until permanent housing is available.”
The Portakabin team and Centrepoint will be attending UKREiiF from May 19-21 at the Royal Armouries Dock, Leeds.
