Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has joined forces with Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP) to provide suitable housing to care leavers in addition to support to transition from living in care to living independently.
The coalition is made up of 27 housing organisations who own and manage over 250,000 homes in the area across Greater Manchester.
The organisations have made a commitment to offer support to care leavers on issues including managing money, rights around repairs and learning the skills to maintain a safe home and avoid the risk of homelessness, Burnham said.
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