SCF Annual Review 2019-20

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Annual Review 2019/20
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Hidden
Somerset
The Hidden Somerset: Homelessness panel
event, which leveraged funding leading to
the creation of a new fund to help local
homeless people furnish their homes
During the year, with the support of The Fairfield
Charitable Trust, we were privileged to be able to
produce three new research reports on areas of hidden
need in Somerset.
Our Hidden Somerset reports are designed to raise awareness
of some of the important issues affecting people in Somerset
and deepen the understanding of the great work being done
by local charities and groups to tackle some of our biggest
challenges. The reports use a mix of local data and intelligence
and case studies from dozens of local charities across the
county to bring each issue to life. Our first reports focused on
rural isolation, homelessness and youth disadvantage.
In addition to raising awareness, our aim through Hidden
Somerset was to attract new funding to tackle the key issues
the reports addressed. With that in mind, we held panel events
to launch each report, bringing together SCF supporters and
partners from the public sector to hear from charity leaders.
Our Hidden Somerset: Homelessness report has already
leveraged funding which led to the creation of The Somerset
Move-In Fund (launched in September 2020) which will
provide grants to local charities to help local homeless
people to furnish accommodation, helping them move
into independent living. After a hiatus in 2020 during the
coronavirus outbreak, we plan to continue our research
and highlight new issues through Hidden Somerset from
spring 2021.