Mutual Learning on Active Inclusion and HomelessnessEU Conference, 5-6 May 2010, Brussels
HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING EXCLUSION IN
STOCKHOLMMaria Andersson and Christina Grönberg, Social Welfare-and
Labour Market Administration. City of Stockholm
Mutual Learning on Active Inclusion and Homelessness
EU Conference, 5-6 May 2010, Brussels
Network of Local Authority Observatories on Active Inclusion (NLAO)
• Decentralised & comparative research by local authority on local active inclusion policies
• Social services: housing & employment
• Outcomes: studies and policy recommendations, promoting dialogue between levels of government and with stakeholders
• Duration: March 2009 – August 2010
• Financial support through PROGRESS
Mutual Learning on Active Inclusion and Homelessness
EU Conference, 5-6 May 2010, Brussels
Results from the European Housing report
Main findings• Cities’ current challenges: availability of affordable housing, social segregation,
changing profile of users• Common principles already implemented (SE, NL, UK); major shift through social
service reforms in CZ, IT• Challenges in the implementation exist, e.g. user involvement, coordination recommendations on each principle
General conclusions• Active Inclusion strategy needs more target groups e.g. undocumented migrants,
‘working poor’, NEET• Common principles to be operationalised in the local context together with
stakeholders• Crucial role of local level in successful governance of social services to be
highlighted more
Mutual Learning on Active Inclusion and Homelessness
EU Conference, 5-6 May 2010, Brussels
Swedish context
No social housing, but public housing
Municipal self government, high level of independence
Municipal housing companies
Mutual Learning on Active Inclusion and Homelessness
EU Conference, 5-6 May 2010, Brussels
Trends in Stockholm
Diversification of providers
Roof-over the head guarantee
Housing ladder and focus on homelessness as social problem
Increasing focus on the importance of stable and secure housing for re-inclusion (change in attitudes connection between housing and addiction)
Mutual Learning on Active Inclusion and Homelessness
EU Conference, 5-6 May 2010, Brussels
Stockholm report
Main findings• Stockholm’s current challenges: availability of affordable housing, social
segregation• Common principles are implemented to a high degree, but on the local level there
can be big differences due to the municipal self government (also between districts in the city)
• Difficulties to enter and re-enter the housing market due to immobile market.
Recommendations from the report• Improvement is needed regarding user involvement in policy making.• Monitor development of the social situation among households in the remaining
public housing and compare with the development of other forms of housing.
Mutual Learning on Active Inclusion and Homelessness
EU Conference, 5-6 May 2010, Brussels
Stockholm right now
Community development
Community based integrated services (eg. housing and labour market activities)
Housing first