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U-turn Homeless Ministry
30 Aug 2018
Agenda • Survey results • About U-turn • Testimony • Plans for the future • Q&A
Context: who answered the survey?
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown 18%
18%
20%
Other
countries…
Rest of SA Unaware of
Women 2% U-Turn's…
54% Aware of U-
Men Turn's…
26%
Cape Town
75%
Unknown
Under 25… Unknown
Unknown 18%
25-39 19%
18%
23%
Other*
7%
65+
14% Educator Support U-
Member of Turn
7% public
DON'T 52%
Business 54%
support U-
7% Turn
40-64 Church 29%
42% 7%
Impact of homelessness
100%
90% 15% 19%
Disagree 80%
23% 27% 28%
70%
60%
86%
50%
40% 85% 81% 77% 73% 72%
30%
Agree 20%
10%
14%
0%
Negative impact Decreases Results in Makes the Increased drug Little impact on a
on business property values increased crime neighbourhood dealing community
unsafe
Answered by 499 500 502 498 496 463
Q3. In general, what is the impact of homelessness on the community? (agree / disagree)
Read: 85% of the total sample believe homelessness has a negative effect on business
Debate: Who’s responsible for the homeless? • Government • The community (individuals, businesses, churches, NGOs)
Why do people become homeless?
70%
61%
60%
50% 48% 46%
43%
40%
30%
30%
20% 20%
20%
11%
10% 5% 4%
0%
SA's high Addiction (drugs Poor Broken homes No affordable Lack vocational Mental health Limited Lazy / unwilling Other
unemployment / alcohol) government housing skills issues education to work
services
Q5. In your opinion, why do people become homeless? (multiple mention, choose 3)
Answered by: 518 people
Read: 61% of the total sample believe SA’s high unemployment rate is at least partly to blame
What is the best way to help homeless people?
80%
69%
70%
60% 56%
50% 46%
43%
40%
29%
30%
22%
20% Mentions below 10%,
give homeless ppl:
10%
- Food,
0% - Clothing
Provide skills training Provide job Provide drug and Provide therapy and Provide "safe spaces" Provide shelter - RDP houses
opportunities alcohol rehab counselling for legal squatting
- Other
Q6. What is the best way to help homeless people? (multiple mention, choose 3)
Answered by: 488 people
U-turn’s Pathway Out of Homelessness
Our Community Partners
“Responsible Giving” = a ticket to support
Service Centre - Igniting Change
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Support
Sheltered Work-Based Rehabilitation
Graduation into Labour Market
Video
Our 2017 results
Our 2017 results
Our 2017 results
What about 2018?
Objections – is the vouchers working?
Persevere, it’s working
0.2% 2% 4%Objections – why does it take so long
18 years
vs
2 yearsObjections – will it attract more to my area?
The stats says no, current growth is in line
with rest of Cape TownObjections – why does it cost so much?
R1800 per month
R9800 per monthObjections
Reduced price
+
Reduced product
=
no discountAt U-turn
Objections
R5000 of support
delivers R9800 of value
R5000 =
R2700 for beneficiary (food,
accommodation, transport)
R2 300 for U-turn program costsImpacting real lives... Ricki’s testimony
How do you want us to grow?
80%
70% 67%
60%
50% 46% 45%
41%
40% 36% 35% 35%
31% 29%
30% 28%
21% 19%
20% 15%
10%
0%
More drop-in Training Ablution In-house Lobby "Safe spaces" Recruit In-house Expand More OTs Provide Citywide Church
service beyond retail facilities drug, alcohol government for legal through accredited programme shelter database of services for
centres rehab for policy squatting street training acoss SA instead of homeless homeless
change outreach referring
Q11. What five services should U-Turn offer in the future? (prompted)
Answered by: 468 people
Read: 67% of the total sample say U-Turn should prioritise having more drop-in service centres.How we want to grow: U-turn’s 10 x 100 vision 1. Create 100 rehab spaces at U-turn Cape Town (100) – Charity shops and laundry – Current capacity = 32 rehab spaces – Each shop that opens adds another 5-7 spaces 2. Replicate our work to other parts of the country (10) – Social franchising – Operations Manual and sign-on agreement
Voucher ambitions
Service centre & Laundry in Parow
SORTING
DISPATCH
PARKING
BAY 1
PARKING
BAY 2
1000
STORAGE IRONING LAUNDRY
AREA AREA
CONCILLOR CONCILLOR
OFFICE 2 OFFICE 1
STAGE
STORE 1
KITCHEN LADIES GENTS
DISABLED
WC
OFFICE
1
DRYING TRAINING STAFF MEETING
STORAGE AREA AREA ROOM
CHURCH CHURCH
STAGE HALL STAFF
WC
OFFICE
2
CHURCH
RECEPTION
1000 STAFF
WC
BABY
ROOM
RECEPTION
STAGE RECEPTION STORE
STORE 2 DESK
KIDS
MINISTRY
COVERED
ENTRANCEWe’re building an online bed finder for Cape Town shelters
Questions?
Get Involved • Take the U-turn challenge (Sponsored sleep out with colleagues or small group) • Let your business join Benches to Beds (Similar to KFC’s “Add hope”campaign) • Subscribe to U-turn vouchers & Sign up for MyVillage • Host a clothing donation bin • Man a table at a Mall (Sat morning at your favourite mall to secure sign-ups)
Thank you for supporting us
Contact details www.homeless.org.za
155 2nd Avenue,
Kenilworth
Cape Town
U-turn Homeless Ministries
+27 21 674 6119
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